A network connecting those who have benefited from our work to stay connected to NCW and one another.
NCW Alumni is free, and always will be. It offers a free community open to those who have participated in certain activities, from courses to commissions. We currently have 350+ alumni, providing a diverse community of writers, translators and creatives.
Alumni Benefits
- 10% NCW Academy discount*
- Seasonal longform newsletter sharing NCW news, support and opportunities for writers and literary translators.
- Standalone Alumni bulletins combining latest offers, news and opportunities
- Open invitation to join us at our monthly Dragon Hall Socials.
- Invitations to longitudinal NCW research and artist feedback.
- Access to an exclusive Alumni Opportunities and Resources list, curated by our team.
*Selected times, events and courses, at NCW discretion
Who Can Join?
The network is primarily for writers and translators who have been involved in NCW activities:
- Tutored courses, online and in-person
- Mentoring
- Self-paced writing courses
- Workshops, online or at Dragon Hall
- Physical or virtual residencies
- Escalator
- Emerging Translator Mentorship
- Any NCW Award, either as a winner or shortlisted.
- NCW commissions (e.g., Translating Science, Wandering Words)
If you have not taken part in one of these courses, but have a connection to NCW, please get in touch and introduce yourself.
How to Join?
Joining is free and easy. Simply email the NCW Alumni Office at [email protected] to introduce yourself and our team will sign you up.
By joining NCW Alumni, you consent to receiving selected email communications from NCW.
Share Alumni news
If you have news to share about yourself or your writing, or would like to share something useful with the group, please email the NCW Alumni Office at [email protected].
We share Alumni news in newsletters, circulated to the network three times a year.
Passionate about words and writing?
Many NCW Alumni choose to support NCW, and in turn nurture their fellow writers and literary translators, by joining NCW as Member or making a donation.
Contact Us
If you wish to talk to a member of our team about supporting NCW, or learn more about the difference your support makes to writers, translators and our communities, we would love to hear from you.
Please contact Dan Scales, Development Manager, [email protected].
The National Centre for Writing strives for best practice in its fundraising and is registered with the Fundraising Regulator.
We are transparent with our donors and supporters, and strive to ensure that our fundraising is legal, open, honest, and respectful.