The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) has announced that British playwright, screenwriter and television writer Jack Thorne has been elected its new president. The announcement was made at WGGB’s AGM, which was held online. The writer, known for Adolescence, His Dark Materials, Help, This Is England ’90 and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, … Read more
Writers behind some of the most critically acclaimed works over the last year were honoured at the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain Awards 2023 ceremony, including Aamina Ahmad, David Edgar, Vivienne Franzmann, Rebecca Hall, Katie Hims, Adam Kay, Neil McKay, and Ben Power. The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) announced the winners for its prestigious awards across 15 categories in film, television, radio, theatre, … Read more
Disabled writers are seriously under-represented in the creative industries, and in UK broadcasting alone make up only 5.4% of contributions, according to data this year from Project Diamond. To reduce access barriers for freelance writers in broadcasting, film, theatre, publishing and the videogames industry, the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) has launched a Writers’ … Read more