Welcome to our journey.

THE SOUTH is a writers' network and literary arts agency developing projects, talent, audiences, readers and communities in Brighton and Hove, Sussex and the south of England.

We work in partnership locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.

We are commited to fredom of expression, diversity and equality of opportunity.

We offer a network of services including:

• Creative writing and reading workshops of all types
• Community, education and literacy projects
• Landscape and heritage writing projects
• Event and festival organisation
• Project management
• Networking and advice
• Professional development
• Meeting space at Brighton Writers’ Centre
• Consultancy

The journey for writers

Talent needs professional development.

Professional development encourages quality work suitable for live and media publication.

Live literature events and publications need marketing and sponsorship. Successful marketing develops the audience. Talent and quality of work secure audience loyalty.

Publicity, audience development and 'getting out there' lead to community and education interaction, where writers can share their skills and encourage all kinds of expression through language.

Community and education projects contribute to economic regeneration, encouraging personal and community economic development, cultural renaissance and resurgence. A growing audience and professional payment for professional work creates economic development for writers and poets. The growth of a professional cadre will encourage more talent to take the road in quest of personal, professional and economic fulfilment.

The journey for readers & lovers of literature

Potential readers, current readers and present and future lovers of literature respond to quality work.

They are attracted to events and publications by quality work through marketing - all of which requires sponsorship/funding.

That marketing and promotion activity and the events themselves in turn develop the audience.

Audience development leads to reader development. At the same time specific reader development actions can be conducted through community and education interaction projects.

Improved reading abilities create improved individual economic prospects and more established readers.

For more information on the power of poetry in literacy development please see MORE MOUTH DOWN SOUTH

Board Members

Please click here for information on our board members.

CREATIVE WORKSPACE

Click here for details on our creative workspace at the Brighton Writers' Centre available for desk space,meetings etc.