17.30-19.00     Monday January 12th, 19th, 26th and 2nd Feb From ancient epic to modern lyrics, humans have expressed their most important experiences in the form of poems. So […]

17.30-19.00       Monday 12th, 19th, 26th January and 2nd Feb Why write for children? There are many reasons, but one of the most profound is undoubtedly the one espoused by C.S. Lewis, author […]

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, […]