Words And Women are to celebrate International Women’s Day with the launch of their third anthology of the best in regional women’s writing, and some of the finest and most exciting women musicians around

The audacious annual showcase event features this year’s competition-winning writer Sarah Evans, guest judge Costa First Book Award winner Emma Healey, Guardian award-winning stand up Louisa Theobald, and the brilliant and original music of Karen Reilly of the Neutrinos, Emily Winng, Sink Ya Teeth and Kimberley Moore.  

The eclectic event takes place on Monday, March 7^th at Norwich Arts Centre, doors open for the main event at 7 pm for an 8 pm start with short films in the auditorium.

This year Words And Women is also marking its fifth anniversary by raising money for Women for Refugee Women, an organisation which challenges the injustices experienced by women who seek asylum in the UK.  Tickets are a snip at £5. All are welcome.

There is also a free literary warm-up in the Arts Centre bar between 6 and 7pm.  BooksTalkBack is an interactive literary event for aspiring authors, and offers 2 writers longlisted in our prose competition, an opportunity to have their writing publicly critiqued by author Eliza Robertson. 

Karen Reilly has been hailed as a saviour to women in rock in Toronto and featured in the Top Ten stage-show 2014  for The Guardian – described as ‘A joy inducing original’ The Times,  ‘A total game changer’ The Guardian, and ‘Truly outstanding’ The Telegraph.

Emily Winng is a quarter of Sargasso Trio and sings songs of heartache, revenge and ‘ramshackle crazy woman songs.’ Expect beer bottle percussion and some hollering and wailing – in a good way.

Sink Ya Teeth is a unique and mesmerizing two piece, Gem Cullingford and Maria Uzor, minimal in sound with a crystalline primal ferociousness that reflects the band’s name.

Kimberley Moore sings beautifully, performs, creates and facilitates from the depths of Suffolk. She writes serious (ish) lyrical songs that touch hearts on a surreal journey.

Other writers reading include Dani Redd, Victoria Hattersley, Isabelle King, Margaret Meyer and Glenys Newton.  Their work is included in our anthology, published by Unthank Books, and there will be plenty of opportunity to buy copies on the night.

‘This year is going to be very special,’ said Words And Women co-organiser Belona Greenwood. ‘It’s not just because it’s our fifth anniversary but we have got such an exciting line up of readers and performers. If you are going to celebrate International Women’s Day celebrate with us.’

‘We always put on a great event which showcases women’s talent in this region,’ said Lynne Bryan, who shares the running of Words And Women with Belona Greenwood. ‘It’s going to be a wonderful evening of comedy, music and words; all in support of Women for Refugee Women, a very good cause.’

Words And Women’s co-organisers, Belona Greenwood and Lynne Bryan were runners-up for Women in Publishing’s New Venture Award in 2015.  The Anthology, shortlisted for a national Saboteur Award in 2014 has been described as ‘…a refreshing, vibrant collection that has redefined the way I see women’s writing.’ And R.M. Bond-Webster, writing in the EDP: ‘Words and Women: Two is an excellent anthology of imaginatively and superbly written pieces.’

Find us on www.wordsandwomennorwich.blogspot.co.uk or follow us on Twitter @wordsandwomen

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Notes:

Norwich-based Words And Women showcase and celebrate women writers who live in the East of England, at all stages of their professional careers.  The organisation which began as a simple reading event five years ago has gone on to host more vibrant and eclectic reading events, make a film, create a literary garden festival and commission new work. ‘About’, funded by Arts Council East, gave four women writers the opportunity to produce new work for page and performance. Winners of Words And Women’s annual prose competition have gone on to receive agent representation.

Visit wordsandwomennorwich.blogspot.co.uk for more information.

Contact:  Bel Greenwood on 01603 621 912/078055 15159

Email: [email protected]

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