Monday 12th 19th, 26th Jan and 2nd Feb   19.00-20.30 Comedy is one of the most powerful tools in a writer's toolkit, but have you ever stopped to think about […]

Observation, compression, adjacency Tuesdays 10.30-12 13th, 20th, 27th Jan and 3rd Feb Writing is often like painting. Put yourself in the world, observe closely, describe faithfully, and you will surprise yourself and […]

10.30-12   Wednesday  14th, 21st, 28th January and 4th Feb Comedy is one of the most powerful tools in a writer's toolkit, but have you ever stopped to think about what it […]

What makes us shiver? What makes our skin crawl? What, more to the point, makes the reader shiver? It’s not just about ghosts, demonic possession, serial killers, pleasure-seeking immortals with […]

Historical fiction remains one of the most popular and beloved forms of storytelling. They say the past is a different country: historical fiction immerses us into worlds otherwise inaccessible and, […]

Wednesday  14th, 21st, 28th Jan 4th Feb  19.00-20.30 Why write for children? There are many reasons, but one of the most profound is undoubtedly the one espoused by C.S. Lewis, […]

Wednesday     January 14th, 21st, 28th January and 4th February 19.00-20.30 This four-week course is for anyone interested in the craft of lyric writing. This fun, practical and creative […]

17.30-19.00  Thursday   15th, 22nd, 29th January and 5th Feb Have you ever thought about a life of crime? Writing it, I mean. Have you ever read a crime novel and been […]