Opportunities

Folding Rock is always on the hunt for the best new creative fiction and non-fiction in, from and connected to Wales. We accept work by writers at any stage and age, and we pay for every piece we publish. Submissions are always open but specific themed call-outs for each issue will be made three times a year. We also take pitches for translations, visual essays and multi-media work – check out our website for more details: https://foldingrock.com/submit-your-work/

If you’re an author or publisher with a book out that’s connected to Wales, tell us about it here: https://foldingrock.com/tell-us-about-a-book/

Adverse Camber Productions: Bilingual Storyteller – 28 August

Adverse Camber is seeking 8 Wales-based Welsh-language and/or bilingual storytellers to take part in a training, research and heritage engagement project exploring stories of the Night Sky.

–  £1,600 fee per artist, plus travel expenses (up to £150 per person)
–    Accommodation and meals at Tŷ Newydd fully covered
–    Training Materials and Trainer Fees at Tŷ Newydd fully covered
–    Access to project team for support, networking and skill sharing throughout project

Bilingual Storyteller Call Out | Arts Council of Wales

Inklings – 31 August

The Inklings is a series of pocket-sized pop culture books that introduce readers to a wide range of
topics they might only have an inkling about!

They are looking for compelling narrative non-fiction, with writers able to present topics they are close to or have a special interest in, whether professionally or personally. Open to anyone who has something fresh and interesting to say or share, and who can write with impact and communicate their perspective clearly. We’re looking for books that marry deeply personal writing with cutting-edge cultural analysis. They are also interested in seeing pitches that address culture and its impact; individual cultural figures from a new perspective; social issues; expressions of identity; and the climate crisis and environmental issues.
Submissions are encouraged from writers of colour, writers who identify as queer, disabled and neurodivergent writers, writers from underrepresented socioeconomic backgrounds and those from other marginalised group. Inklings pitch submissions open from 1st to 31st August – Saraband

BookTrust Wales: Big Welsh Rhyme Time Commissions 2026 – 5 September (12pm)

BookTrust Wales are inviting authors, poets, writers, musicians, performers and children’s storytellers to help create some special new content for Big Welsh Rhyme Time 2026.

They are offering up to three commissions of £600 each. Big Welsh Rhyme Time will take place 2nd – 6th February 2026.

This year’s key message will be ‘Rhyming Fun for Everyone’. With this in mind, they are looking for different voices from Wales to help us create fun and engaging content that will encourage children to share and enjoy rhymes, poems and songs during Big Welsh Rhyme Time and beyond.

You can find out more and learn how to submit a proposal here: https://www.booktrust.org.uk/cy-gb/about-us/work-with-us

Sherman Theatre: Hone Your Craft – 5 September

As part of its commitment to supporting as many people as possible to take part in theatre, Sherman Theatre is hosting a free, weekly writing programme this Autumn, offering expert advice and training on a broad syllabus including character creation, re-drafting and structure, how commissioning works and alternative ways to get work made.

Taught by the Sherman’s in-house Literary Department, which is funded by the Arts Council of Wales and Bad Wolf, and delivered across eight evening sessions (online and in person) between September and November 2025, Hone Your Craft is aimed at Welsh or Wales-based writers who wish to be or consider themselves to be playwrights. It is designed to upskill and inform writers from their initial idea to opening night.

The course will be delivered in English but open to writers who write in any language. It will be free to attend but places are limited. SHERMAN THEATRE LAUNCHES HONE YOUR CRAFT; A FREE, FOUR-MONTH, WEEKLY SKILLS COURSE | Sherman Theatre

Sub-Sahara Advisory Panel: Call Out for Writers and Researchers – 14 September

Comma Press: The Book of Cardiff – 26 September (midnight)

Call For Stories From Cardiff Writers.

Comma Press is looking for stories for the upcoming anthology The Book of Cardiff.

Genre: Fiction – short stories. Number of words: 2,000 – 6,000 words. Written in English or Welsh. Unpublished stories welcome.

Stories must be set in Cardiff, and written by writers originally from Cardiff or with a strong connection to the city.

This anthology will be co-edited by Martha O’Brien, a writer, researcher and editor from Cardiff, and Isabella Barber, an editor at Comma Press. Follow the link to Comma Press’ website for full submission details. This anthology has been supported by Books Council of Wales

Creative Learning Cymru – Call-out for Creative Learning Partners – 26 September (12pm)

Calling all creatives – Join our Experiment Programme and help shape the future of education in Wales.

Are you an artist or do you have extensive experience of creative practice? Do you believe in the importance of creativity within education? Can you ignite the imagination of young people? If the answer is yes, we want to hear from you.

We’re offering an unique opportunity to be part of a programme aimed at reimagining teaching and learning. We’re looking for experienced creative professionals to join the Experiment Programme as Creative Learning Partners to co-design and co-deliver enquiry-led learning experiments in schools across Wales.

Creative Learning Cymru – Call-out for Creative Learning Partners. | Arts Council of Wales

Call for submissions: Woman, Mapped: A Rebecca Swift Foundation Anthology – 12 October (midnight)

The Rebecca Swift Foundation and Fly on the Wall Press invite submissions for a powerful new anthology celebrating the complexity, resilience, and creativity of women’s lives today. We’re excited to hear from poets whose voices are under-represented in publishing,  including working-class writers and those who’ve faced barriers to participation. This opportunity is open to anyone for whom woman is a meaningful identifier or lived experience.

Curated by acclaimed poet and critic Jennifer Wong, the anthology will feature twelve UK-based poets, from emerging voices to established names. Each will contribute a portfolio of up to ten poems and/or a reflective essay.

This collection will explore the journey of becoming a woman: the joys, the pain, and the defining moments that shape us. We are seeking work that speaks honestly to what it means to live as a woman — politically, bodily, emotionally — and to be seen in our own voices, on our own terms. Each contributor will receive a fee of £300 and a copy of the anthology Call for submissions – Rebecca Swift Foundation

Open Call for Disabled Artists: Disability Arts Cymru National Exhibition (2025–26) – 22 October (12pm)

Our friends at Disability Arts Cymru @DACymru are inviting disabled, d/Deaf and neurodivergent artists from across Wales to apply to their upcoming national touring exhibition: Effaith 🍃

Effaith (Impact) will explore themes of nature, landscape and climate justice through the lens of disability. The exhibition offers audiences across Wales an opportunity to engage with disabled perspectives on one of the most urgent issues of our time.

Two additional commission opportunities  – supported by Amgueddfa Cymru and Corsydd Calon Môn – will also be included in the exhibition. Open Call for Disabled Artists: Disability Arts Cymru National Exhibition (2025–26)