The Wordsmiths Book 2021

A Message from your Captains

This year has been a very busy year for the Wordsmiths! We started the year strongly with the largest ever group of Wordsmiths at over 170 students and growing. Starting also this year was the Junior Wordsmiths which the Wordsmiths Leadership Team had the amazing opportunity to visit. We were continuously amazed at the enthusiasm from all the Wordsmiths and their dedication to the creative arts. The hours that they put into their writing shows in the dazzling work they create, featured in this book. We are both especially excited this year to showcase the diverse range of styles by our many writers this year including excerpts of original novellas, poems, stories and more. To put it simply, this book features Somerset’s finest writers, poets, song writers and scriptwriters and their admirable talent and passion. The opportunities were endless this year with the popular Wordsmiths Retreat at Mount Tambourine, Write a Book in a Day, Storyfest protocol, podcasting, HOTA Show and Dust Temple performances. All 2021 Wordsmiths should be proud with what they been a part of and created this year! We would also like to thank our Wordsmiths Leadership Team. It has been an honour to work alongside Giulia Provenzano (Poet Laureate), Gaëlle Nicolau, Calvin Walther, Anna Hori and Helena Hagan (Editors). We would like to thank Dr Brohier and the Wordsmiths staff including Mr Stephen Walther, Ms Bronwyn Lee, Mr Patrick George for their time and effort. The students all very much appreciate their dedication to guiding our young budding writers. We would also like to recognise the support of Storyfest including Mrs Andrea Lewis and her team for providing many Storyfest opportunities including protocol and podcasting. A huge congratulations to all who feature in this book whether you are recognised or anonymous. Who knows, maybe one day we will recognise your words in bookstores or songs on the radio! Thank you, 2021 Wordsmiths, and we look forward to hearing of your words in the years to come. “To see a World in a Grain of Sand and a Heaven in a Wild Flower” – William Blake (The Wordsmiths Motto) - Sofia Smith and Lilliana Swainson

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