Write2B Limited
Write2B is a literature consultancy specialising in reader development, strategy development, research and editorial work. It was established by Sue Stewart, poet and former Arts Council Literature Officer, in 2002, and has built a strong reputation for the quality and depth of its work in the field. Most of its projects have been at national level, working with broadcasters, publishers, libraries, individual literature clients and the arts funding sector.
Write2B is based on a belief in the power of literature to change lives, feed hearts and minds, and provide a source of pleasure and entertainment. On a broader canvass, literature can also help to develop reflection, empathy and understanding across genders, generations and cultures. Literature’s power — whether as reader, writer or participant — is immense, and helps us all to lead fuller, richer lives.
For this reason Write2B has focused primarily on projects which broaden participation — from cross-sector work involving literature in health care settings, to multi-arts broadcast work and pioneering work involving live events on the Internet.
Get London Reading
Co-ordination of a programme of free author events across the capital to celebrate the biennial campaign Get London Reading in 2006 and 2008. More ...
Poetry London
Write2B was commissioned by Poetry London magazine in 2007-8 to develop a fundraising strategy for the charity. This involved three areas of work: charitable foundations; commercial sponsorship; and individual giving. More ...
Fivearts cities
This three-year arts broadcast partnership between Five and Arts Council England was dedicated to spotlighting the arts in the great cities of England and enabling people to develop their creativity. This was done through an integrated programme of on air and off air activities. This commission involved writing the public-facing reports on Fivearts cities in Liverpool, NewcastleGateshead and Oxford. More ...
Poems for the Waiting Room
This is a scheme providing poem posters free of charge for display in health care settings across the UK. Its collection on the theme of Diversity featured 45 poems in 30 different languages, presented in dual translation. This commission involved stategy development and fundraising. More ...
World Book Day Online Festivals
Project management, on behalf of The Reading Agency and World Book Day, of the pioneering World Book Day Online Festivals. The Festivals featured live web casts, purpose-made films and web chats with authors including JK Rowling, Terry Pratchett, Minette Walters and Benjamin Zephaniah, and was promoted through the UK public library sector, which also ran thousands of linked events on World Book Day. More ...
National Poetry Day
This National Poetry Day research and development project, commissioned by Arts Council England, focused on brokering new national partnerships, developing new technology for marketing purposes, and research into stakeholder views. More ...
