Matthew Longlisted for BBC Wales Writer in Residence

Squad grad Matthew Ingram has been longlisted by the BBC for their inaugural Wales Writer in Residence.

The winning writer will be awarded a total bursary of £12,000 to assist their year-long placement as Wales Writer in Residence. Over the 12 months they’re in post they’ll be offered two consecutive residencies; an initial 6 months with BBC Cymru Wales including working with BBC Studios, followed by 6 months with NTW gaining bespoke mentoring and training, and access to expertise and contacts. In addition their winning script will be commissioned, developed and produced for BBC Radio 4 and/or BBC Sounds.

The winner will be announced later this month!