The Nick Darke award was conceived in 2006 by Jane Darke and Cornwall County Council with the aim of celebrating and supporting a writer. It aims to achieve this by awarding the writer a sum of money which will allow time to work, and offer some support through the development process.

Nick Darke wrote in many forms but earned his living in the world of theatre, screen and radio. As this award is intended to contribute financially to the life of a writer, we have decided to make the award in one of these disciplines.

The winning entrant will receive £3,000 to allow them to complete their script to industry standards.

We are asking writers to submit work that pursues an environmental theme - to reflect Nick Darke's lifelong commitment to this issue - and within one of the following four disciplines:

• Stage play
• Screenplay
• Radio play
• Documentary film

Further details here.

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