Authors of Morley

There’s a strong history of the written word at Morley, evidenced today by the variety of creative writing courses on offer …

From Advanced Memoir Writing, to poetry, to courses about the classics of Victorian fiction, there’s plenty to choose from (including these ‘ Summer of Morley’ classes in July)

Today we’re adding to that history through issuing a call to all unpublished writers of colour to submit their work for consideration for the first ever Morley Prize for Unpublished Writers of Colour , which will be awarded in autumn 2021. In partnership with Rachel Mills Literary .

"The Morley Prize for Unpublished Writers of Colour is a brilliant opportunity to source talent and give a platform to incredible new voices who may not have had the exposure or encouragement to enter the Publishing Industry and talent pool before. We are looking for the best pieces of work from authors of BME backgrounds." Agent Nelle Andrew from RML and Literary Agent of the Year at the British Book Awards 2021

Listen to Nelle and Head of Languages Dr. Florence Marfo in conversation in this Morley Radio podcast. Listen now

Applications close on 22 August 2021. Application instructions and full terms and conditions can be found via the Morley Gallery website .

"I'm really excited to find out about the talent that's closer to home and that I'm hoping this competition will reveal. I don't envy the judges, though, as I think that the many communities from which Britain's writers of colour come defy singular categorisation." Dr. Florence Marfo Head of Languages Morley College London

Listen to our Xtra Authors podcast on Morley Radio

Share your Authors of Morley experiences Email us Whether this is a long-held dream or a recent aspiration, we encourage you to enter; we cannot wait to hear from you.