The Balkan Writers Project

01/08/2018

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Dear friends, after completing our last project and workshop, we have decided to put a halt to any and all future plans for the Balkan Writers Project for the time being. We have spent four of the best years with all of you, doing rewarding and inspiring work and it was a real privilege doing the work we love within such a great community of people.

However, due to various other personal and professional obligations, our team made the decision to take a break from organizing further initiatives for the foreseeable future.

We are so grateful for all of you who participated and supported us. The challenges, victories and achievements that these four years brought to us, the hard work and the fun times, bringing people together, sharing our love of English and the written word were truly an extraordinary and cherished experience.

At this time, we part ways with you, but all of the people involved will forever be part of this beautiful community of artists, writers and creatives - we have accomplished so many things together and we are forever thankful to each and every one of you

30/07/2018

Check out the online presentation of our fourth anthology of prose and poetry by our annual White City Wordsmiths creative writing workshop – learn a bit about the authors, browse through the works, skim through the excerpts and download the ebook for free :)
We're thrilled to have had the chance to work with such talented young authors – Luka Novković, Cain Lavellan, Maša Ivanović, Uroš Stanimirović, Vera Novković, Isidora Alimpic, Катарина Шотић, Марија Мрвошевић, Milica Joksimović, Tijana Damjanovic Gertner, Ranko Láne Radojevic, Katie Higgins, Дејан Којић, thank you for sharing the wonderful products of your creative efforts!

Pick and choose through some of our works from the fourth anthology we published in 2018! Enjoy the stories and get inspired!

27/07/2018

If you appreciate , here's one for you by Uroš Stanimirović. We promise you'll love it :)

Like Gods under this sun we used to tread Through meadows of heaven we once called home, Never afraid of what might lie ahead, Above us nothing but the vast blu...

26/07/2018

It's officially here: "The White City Wordsmiths - Volume IV" online edition, available for free download!

If you're looking for a summer read, check out this marvelous anthology of prose and poetry by our very talented Wordsmiths: Luka Novković, Cain Lavellan, Maša Ivanović, Uroš Stanimirović, Vera Novković, Isidora Alimpic, Катарина Шотић, Марија Мрвошевић, Milica Joksimović, Tijana Damjanovic Gertner, Ranko Láne Radojevic, Katie Higgins and Дејан Којић.

And make sure to stick around and check out the book preview and online presentation, coming to our website soon :)

The fourth anthology of prose and poetry, written by talented young authors centered in Belgrade, Serbia. As a continuation of three previous volumes - you have the chance to explore the worlds of these aspiring authors who have, through the process of creative mentorship, sharpened their writing sk...

25/07/2018

Wednesday writing tip - Did you ever feel the agony Roth tells us about :)?

23/07/2018

In the spirit of what we're all about, gathering people on the basis of our shared love for the English language and literature, here is a by our great friend Jelena Spasić from the Slovenia conference held in Terme Topolšica :)

24th International IATEFL Slovenia Conference 9th – 12th March 2017, Terme Topolšica A few days before the conference, a colleague of mine posted a photo on Fac...

20/07/2018

You never know what can happen if you mess with magic, as Marija Mrvošević illustrates in this :)

She looked around quickly to see if anything was missing. There was a dark bulge on the floor which wasn’t in the room before, and she couldn’t recognize it, bu...

18/07/2018

Wednesday writing tip - Blurred lines can lead to amazing results... Or into insanity - walk the thin line carefully! :O

16/07/2018

On July 13th the White City Wordsmiths, a creative writing workshop, celebrated the publication of their 4th anthology of short stories and poems "White City Wordsmiths: Volume IV", with a public reading event in Belgrade, Serbia. The workshop was coordinated by Jelena Petrović (Pluvia Lugosi Wasquez), the White City Wordsmiths Project Leader.

This project brings together talented young writers to share their works, develop and nurture their style, and support each other in this creative collective. The participants of the workshop produced the original pieces, edited the manuscript, and organized the promotional event. The cover design was done by Ana Nikolić (Cain Lavellan) and the book design by Катарина Шотић.

The book launch held at the Belgrade Youth Centre in coordination with the Američki kutak Beograd - American Corner Belgrade. Opening remarks were given by EL Fellow Jean Salisbury Linehan, Jelena Petrović and the BWP manager and coordinator Irena Raicevic. After the public reading by the authors, the members of the audience had an opportunity to meet the writers and get a free copy of the book.

We are grateful to everyone who helped us make this project such a success, and especially to the Wordsmiths themselves, who, year after year, make this endeavor truly worthwhile. Thank you to all who came to the event and celebrated with us :)

Photos are courtesy of Vladimir Ivanovic

14/07/2018

A lot can be said in a few words. Enjoy another amazing by Pavle Aleksić :)

Days of our fathers hanging from the branch of an old linden tree.   Photo: Ant Rozetsky   / Unsplash   Tiny helicopters whistle through the air every now and t...

11/07/2018

Wednesday writing tip - Which one do you prefer :)?