Join Paul Willetts, the critically acclaimed author of King Con and Rendezvous at the Russian Tea Rooms, for a friendly writing workshop packed with practical tips and advice on how to research, structure and write your non-fiction story. Paul is a master of non-fiction storytelling, spinning true-life accounts of con artists, spies and gangsters into […]

Learn to write gripping, realistic courtroom and interview scenes for your fiction in this workshop led by practicing criminal defence barrister and crime novelist, Imran Mahmood. Drawing on 30 years’ experience of fighting violence, fraud and sex offences in court, Imran will provide quick-fire writing tips and advice for making any legal scene feel razor-sharp […]

Learn to write gripping, realistic courtroom and interview scenes for your fiction in this workshop led by practicing criminal defence barrister and crime novelist, Imran Mahmood. Drawing on 30 years’ experience of fighting violence, fraud and sex offences in court, Imran will provide quick-fire writing tips and advice for making any legal scene feel razor-sharp […]

Join Paul Willetts, the critically acclaimed author of King Con and Rendezvous at the Russian Tea Rooms, for a friendly writing workshop packed with practical tips and advice on how to research, structure and write your non-fiction story. Paul is a master of non-fiction storytelling, spinning true-life accounts of con artists, spies and gangsters into […]

The Poetry Translation Centre is very pleased to partner with the National Centre for Writing to present a translation workshop on the Tamil poetry of Sri Lankan poet, artist and political essayist Nillanthan. The sessions will be lead by Geetha Sukumaran and Shash Trevett. Based in Canada and the UK respectively, both are poets and […]

Come along to these interactive workshops and write your own story or poem inspired by Dragon Hall and the medieval history of Norwich. Uncover the hall’s many-layered past through a series of games and writing activities and add your own voice to its history. Learn about everything from fish-processing to medieval trade, and, of course, […]

Runs Monday 23 & Tuesday 24 August, 1pm – 2pm Oyez, oyez, oyez!  Let’s peer into a medieval town crier’s notebook. There is an urgent note from the King with the last line torn away, a handwritten letter from a stranger and some half-remembered gossip that was whispered in the crier’s ear earlier that day. […]

What do you do when you’re faced with a blank page? In this workshop by led Ben Gaffrey, we’ll find inspiration from our own lives and experiences to start writing fictional stories. We’ll merge our real lives with stories, taking influences from our favourite seasons, colours, sounds, and smells, to build realistic settings, characters, and […]

What do you do when you’re faced with a blank page? In this workshop led by Ben Gaffrey, we’ll find inspiration from our own lives and experiences to start writing fictional stories. We’ll merge our real lives with stories, taking influences from our favourite seasons, colours, sounds, and smells, to build realistic settings, characters, and […]

What does home mean to you? In this session led by Olivia Walwyn, we’ll read what other people have written about Norwich, as well as other cities around the world. We’ll explore our own experiences of the city; how we think and feel about our home towns. We’ll also write about the environment around our […]

For published Catalan-English literary translators Deadline for applications: Monday 6 September 2021 This three-day Catalan-English literary translation workshop is designed to give published Catalan-English literary translators the opportunity to develop their skills further alongside their peers, as well as experts in the field. Those translators selected will spend three days (9-11 November 2021) working as […]