Litteraturlinks til Manchester:

Et websted, som omfatter nutidige forfattere i hele UK. Man kan søge efter navn eller efter forskellige kriterier (bl.a. genre, men ikke geografisk adresse):

http://www.contemporarywriters.com/

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A: Grupperinger af forfattere med tilknytning til Manchester og det nordvestlige England. På netstederne er der links til e-tekster osv.:

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1) “The virtual community of North West writers”: “A source for creative writers:

Project Profiles:

Commonword and Cultureword co-ordinates a range of Writing Development and Publishing Projects, often in collaboration with other organisations. The aim of these projects is to encourage specific sections of the community to engage in creative writing and reading activities. Brief profiles of current and recent projects are contained in this page - please contact the office if you require further details of any of the projects profiled.

http://www.commonword.org.uk/

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2) TMN: “The Monday Night Group”. I virkeligheden en underafdeling af “The Virtual Community…”. Forfattergruppe har hjemsted i Mount Street i Manchester. Den skriver, diskuterer og udgiver deres tekster og præsenterer sig således:

The Monday Night Group attracts between ten and twenty-five members each week. All writers are welcome, regardless of gender, ethnic origin, disability, age or sexuality. What we do ask is that you are serious about your writing and are open to the views of others. The Monday Night Group is a place where you can bring your writing, receive constructive criticism and feedback, hear the work of other writers and, hopefully, improve your writing. We cover a wide range of material, including poetry, short stories, novels, drama and genre writing. Homepage:

http://www.mondaynightgroup.mcmail.com/home.htm

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3) “South-Manchester Writers’ workshop”:

På følgende link kan man finde ”first chapters, stories, poetry and reviews”:

http://www.manchester-writers.freeserve.co.uk/writings.htm

Hjemmeside: http://www.manchester-writers.freeserve.co.uk/

4) “Manchester & the Northwest Region of England. A virtual encyclopedia of Manchester in the Third Millennium in the third millennium”:

Afdelingen ”Manchester Celebrities” har omtaler af forskellige afdøde (især) og levende forfattere med relation til Manchesterområdet:

http://www.manchester2002-uk.com/celebs/authors1.html

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5) ”Virtual Manchester” er et websted, der omfatter næsten alle aspekter af livet i Manchester. Det er hele tiden under forandring og især udvidelse. Der er også en litterær side:

http://www.manchester.com/java/localnews/literature/home.html

B. links til individuelle forfattere i Manchesterområdet.

På webstederne ovenfor kan findes flere. Her kommer et par:

6) Sophie Hannahs hjemmeside; http://www.contemporarywriters.com/authors/?p=auth187&state=index%3Dh

7) Mike Hamer’s hjemmeside: http://www.manchester.com/java/localnews/literature/mhamer/home.html

8) Philip Cavaneys hjemmeside:

http://www.philip-caveney.co.uk/

C. Litterære tidsskrifter osv.

9) Multistorey er et nyt litterært Manchester-tidsskrift, grundlagt juli 2000. Det udgiver bl.a. ny litteratur af Manchester-forfattere, og det er selvfølgelig på nettet:

http://www.manchester-writers.freeserve.co.uk/fd_multistorey_intro2.htm