News Pre-order our new Flash print anthology NOW! 21 Oct 2021 Our latest print anthology is now available to pre-order. Featuring prize-winning stories from the first year of our 500-word flash fiction competition – plus many of the fantastic short-listed entries…
News SALE! – Half Price Anthologies & Shakespeare Christmas Cards 6 Sep 202119 Oct 2021 Everyone likes a bargain, don't they? And we've got some very nice literary bargains available from our website at the moment. It's limited stock though - once it's gone, it's…
Miscellany… We’re one of the best – IT’S OFFICIAL! 30 Jul 20212 Aug 2021 We've always been proud of our writing competitions here at Cranked Anvil. Keeping them open all year round, and to any theme or genre. Making sure the entry fees are…
News Work starts on our Flash Fiction print anthology 27 May 202121 Oct 2021 It's a busy time at Cranked Anvil HQ at the moment. Both our Short Story and Flash Fiction competitions are in full swing; entries are flying into our inbox, and…
Miscellany… Copyright and Non-Exclusive Rights 15 Apr 202117 Jun 2021 One of the most important things a writer - and publisher - needs to consider is copyright. It can be quite a contentious issue. The most obvious recent example being…
News Final call for our Short Story Special Offer 8 Apr 2021 Our next short story deadline is April 30th - that's just three weeks away. And this will be your last chance to take advantage of our '4 for 3' special…
News Happy World Book Day 2021 4 Mar 2021 It's the first Thursday of March, and that can mean only one thing - WORLD BOOK DAY. As all the pictures streamed by on facebook, instagram, and twitter, of kids…
News Writers – get involved with us in 2021 20 Jan 202129 Jun 2021 Hello Writers First of all, Happy New Year. We hope you're keeping safe and well, and looking forward to a busy 2021. We've been quiet over the past…
News Short story competition – 4 for 3 offer extends into 2021 5 Nov 202027 Jan 2021 Ever get the feeling you're going through a sense of deja vu? Yes, here we are in another lockdown in the UK, with all the inconveniences and uncertainties that it…
News Meet our first Anthology contributors 28 Oct 202017 Jun 2021 You may have noticed recently that we've been shouting about our upcoming Short Story Anthology. Well, we make no apologies for that! We're very proud of it, and we can't…
News Our first print anthology is almost here! 13 Oct 202017 Jun 2021 It's been about a year in the planning and production, but now our first ever print anthology is almost here! Featuring prize-winning stories from the first year (and a bit)…
News Our new FLASH FICTION competition is now open for submissions 1 Sep 202017 Jun 2021 Writers and authors visiting Cranked Anvil regularly will know that we've been running our 1500 word short story competition for about 18 months now. With rolling submissions open quarterly throughout…
News Short story competition – ‘4 stories for the fee of only 3’ offer continues! 11 Aug 202027 Jan 2021 Last quarter we received the biggest number of entries into our short story competition since it began over a year ago. No doubt this was thanks to our special offer…
News Short story competition – enter 4 stories for the fee of only 3 2 May 202027 Jan 2021 It's fair to say that most people are finding that they've got more time on their hands in the current climate, with Covid-19 confining people to their homes for much…
News Announcing our new Short Story Competition 26 Feb 201917 Jun 2021 We're pleased to announce the launch of our quarterly 1,500 Short Story competition. You could win £150 for first place. (Two other prizes of £75 and £30 will be awarded…
News A year of Rehearsed Readings 16 Sep 201817 Jun 2021 After the success of our production of Jeff Brown's Cornered at the beginning of the year, we have enjoyed a residency at The Peacock in Sunderland this year, producing our…
News RRN V a resounding success 5 May 201817 Jun 2021 Our Rehearsed Reading Night V was a resounding success last week, proving to be our biggest and best yet. You can read all about it here!
News Award-winning SAFC show returns next month 12 Mar 201817 Jun 2021 After its successful sell-out run last September, Jeff Brown’s one-man play ‘Cornered’ is set to return to The Peacock in Sunderland in April this year. The show, which starred Steve…
News The Writer, The Journalist, and the ex-Footballer 22 Jun 201717 Jun 2021 Talk about a meeting of great minds and skill! Here's the Dream Team behind Wise Men Say / Cornered, meeting recently to discuss the production and put a few more…
News The ball is rolling on our Autumn production 12 Apr 201717 Jun 2021 Word has started to get out about our September production - a double-bill of plays about Sunderland AFC! 'Wise Men Say' by Paul Dunn, and 'Cornered' by Jeff Brown, will…
News Adding to the trophy cabinet! 31 Dec 201617 Jun 2021 What a perfect way to end a very busy year for Cranked Anvil!... Earlier in the year we produced our very first Shakespeare Season, presenting modern interpretations of Romeo +…
News The reviews are in! 28 Apr 201617 Jun 2021 The first production in our Shakespeare season, Romeo + Juliet, is growing from strength to strength - and it's not just us saying that, the reviewers think so too! We're…
News Romeo & Juliet – Extra date added 31 Mar 201612 Jul 2021 Well, rehearsals for our first Shakespeare 2016 production, Romeo and Juliet, have finally begun. Our pair of star-crossed lovers, David Jackson and Brogan Gilbert, have thrown themselves into their roles,…
News Our BBC Radio Newcastle interview 23 Mar 201617 Jun 2021 Wed 23 Mar 2016 We're pleased to say that our cast list has now been finalised, with the brilliant Sean Kenney taking the role of Capulet. And just in time…
News Another chance to vote for us in the Journal Culture Awards 13 May 201517 Jun 2021 STOP PRESS!!! Earlier this year we asked you to vote for us in the Journal Culture awards. If you didn't get the chance, don't worry - you have another opportunity!…
News Vote for us in The Journal Culture Awards 2014 20 Feb 201517 Jun 2021 First of all, we want to say a huge thank you to all of you who nominated us for the Sunderland Echo Awards earlier this year. We're pleased to say…
News Vote for us in the What’s On Where 2015 Awards 15 Jan 201517 Jun 2021 After the news earlier this week that our production of 'I Left My Heart In Roker Park' was named Best Revival of 2014 by the British Theatre Guide's North East…
News Cranked Anvil awarded “Best of 2014” by British Theatre Guide 12 Jan 201517 Jun 2021 It's been a quiet few months for us at Anvil HQ, as we've all rested and recovered from the whirlwind that was I Left My Heart In Roker Park. (Although…
News Roker Park play a huge success – one FINAL date added! 27 Sep 201417 Jun 2021 Well, we're coming to the end of this mini-tour of I Left My Heart In Roker Park, and we've had an amazing time with it! Extra dates kept on having…
News Cranked Anvil on the BBC! 2 Sep 201417 Jun 2021 It's been a very busy few weeks at CAHQ. With the show opening in just over two weeks, we're now into the business end of things. Actor Paul Dunn and…
