Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness. ‘The horror, the horror…’ Conrad was one of the great novelists of the earlier twentieth century, and this short masterpiece is an examination of colonialism told in his typical rich, mesmerising style. Raw Reading is a new study group. Each month, we will read a short classic work of about […]
Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness. ‘The horror, the horror…’ Conrad was one of the great novelists of the earlier twentieth century, and this short masterpiece is an examination of colonialism told in his typical rich, mesmerising style. Raw Reading is a new study group. Each month, we will read a short classic work of about […]
Writing Relationships Sign up here for membership. Wednesday 11th March 19.30-20.30 Join Claire Daverley, the author of Talking at Night and People in Love, for a workshop on WRITING RELATIONSHIPS. She’ll delve into the three main areas she thinks are vital when writing intimacy, including Character, Dialogue and the Rules for Romance. With two writing […]
You’ve heard of ‘The Silent Book Club’ where people read together in silence… Exeter Phoenix, in collaboration with Carla Jenkins of Raw Writing, is delighted to announce the return of ‘The Silent Writing Club,’ a place where you can write in silence with others. Make time to work on your novel, memoir, short story, play […]
You’ve heard of ‘The Silent Book Club’ where people read together in silence… Exeter Phoenix, in collaboration with Carla Jenkins of Raw Writing, is delighted to announce the return of ‘The Silent Writing Club,’ a place where you can write in silence with others. Make time to work on your novel, memoir, short story, play […]
Come and meet a warm, creative group of people who love reading and writing at our monthly RAW Writing Meetup in Exeter. We'll be meeting at The City Gate, 1 Iron Bridge, North St, Exeter EX4 3RB on Friday 27th March 2026 from 5-7pm. Find us in the Snug! This is a relaxed, welcoming space for writers, readers, […]
Ah, William Shakespeare, the bard of Avon, great Renaissance playwright, read and revered across the world. But let's admit he can be quite challenging, too - all that sixteenth and seventeenth-century English, all those kings and dukes and princes - not to mention witches, ghosts and fairies. So what's the best way to get into […]
Compelling Characters Sign up here for membership. Sunday 29th March 19.00-20.30 Join Fiona Williams, the author of The House of Broken Bricks, for a workshop on WRITING 3-DIMENSIONAL CHARACTERS. She will invite you to connect with your characters at a greater depth and look at the ways in which they can be shaped into real, […]
Penelope Fitzgerald, The Bookshop. Florence Green decides to open a bookshop in a small town. What could be more charming? But not everyone wants a bookshop or approves of the books she wants to sell. A timeless gem describing what happens when someone shakes up a community set in its ways. A comic and moving […]
Penelope Fitzgerald, The Bookshop. Florence Green decides to open a bookshop in a small town. What could be more charming? But not everyone wants a bookshop or approves of the books she wants to sell. A timeless gem describing what happens when someone shakes up a community set in its ways. A comic and moving […]
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