Anna James, who recently completed her PhD in Creative and Critical Writing at UEA, is one of seven London-based writers selected for PLATFORM, a new support and development opportunity for emerging writers run by Spread The Word, the London writer development agent. She will receive three mentoring sessions over three months and receive a micro-bursary of £500 to help develop her current project. She will also be given a free place at Spread The Word’s Writer Development Lab and an opportunity to present her developed work at the PLATFORM Showcase at the end of the scheme.