Looking for advice on how to finalise, edit and polish your work? Ready to take your writing to a more sophisticated level? Our Advanced Fiction sessions with Ian Nettleton are the ideal choice for more experienced writers with a project in mind, or for anyone seeking a new and exciting creative challenge. Ian has been […]

Our ‘back to basics’ pulse courses are perfect for both first-time writers and more practised writers who wish to refresh their technique. Using a mixture of discussion, writing exercises and (optional) individual feedback, you’ll gain confidence in handling three fundamental elements of your chosen form. ‘Anna’s course gave me tools, techniques and new ways of […]

Digital Insights with Leena Norms Online video creator, podcaster, producer and storyteller Leena Norms knows a thing or two about creating a compelling and cohesive online presence. In this session, Leena will present her top tips for using digital platforms – including Twitter, YouTube and more – to showcase your writing, build a community of […]

What are the issues of translating between two such different cultures and literatures as Japanese and English? What are the challenges and how do translators solve them? Find out more about the art and craft of translation with this informal workshop led by award-winning writers and translators Hiromi Itō, Jeffrey Angles, Motoyuki Shibata and Polly […]

How can we draw inspiration from the work of other artists we admire, and what does this do to our own poetic voice? Join Laura Scott, author of So Many Rooms, as she shares techniques and approaches for crafting original poems which inhabit new voices, characters and spaces. Through informal group discussion and writing exercises, […]

Exercise your senses and unlock the powerful potential of memory in this half-day workshop which focuses on writing about that most evocative of topics – food. Whether you’re a budding food critic, or delight in sprinkling culinary detail into your fiction, Cara Marks will share approaches and techniques to help you get started in food […]

Creative and sensitive reading is a must-have addition to any writer’s toolkit. Learn how some of the most exciting writers at work today gain inspiration and technique from the books that they love. Join poet, journalist, Ambit editor and Costa Book Awards judge Jade Cuttle as she shares a passage from a book that helped […]

Curious about how writing can support your physical and mental wellbeing? Following her sold-out workshop last year, writer and clinical psychologist Shona Lowes returns with a four-week course (every Tuesday from 3 March) which will provide you with the tools to help you examine your life and experiences through creative writing. Each week Shona will […]

Join Colin Grant, author of Homecoming (BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week; a Daily Telegraph Book of the Year) and A Smell of Burning, for this day-long workshop exploring life writing. Through a mixture of discussion and writing exercises, you’ll discover techniques for researching and writing the lives of others, whether they’re admired cultural […]

Emma Paterson from Aitken Alexander Associates represents writers across literary fiction, non-fiction and poetry – including Booker Prize winner Bernardine Evaristo, short story writer and Guardian columnist Chris Power, and Sunday Times bestseller Otegha Uwagba. In this two-hour session, Emma will share her insights into what agents do, how they find and work with their […]

Try your hand at the craft of poetry translation with this two-hour workshop led by British bilingual poet, storyteller and writer Shamim Azad, and poet, translator and environmental activist Jamie Osborn. Perfect for poets interested in translation and translators interested in poetry. Through practical exercises and informal group discussion, Shamim and Jamie will guide you […]

Famed for her ‘surreal, brave, ambitious, extraordinary’ (Sunny Singh, Jhalak Prize Judge) style of writing, Irenosen Okojie is a modern master of the short story. Join her in this day-long workshop to learn how she creates rich, multi-layered worlds packed with imagery and imagination – all within a taut and contained form. Through a mix […]

Join novelist and short story writer Sarah Bower for our afternoon session which focuses on the power of research when developing your fiction. Combining writing exercises with informal group discussion, Sarah will share research strategies and writing techniques to help you get under the skin of your characters and create accurate settings that bring your […]