Open for applications until midnight on Wednesday May 3rd 2023.

This workshop will run 10 July - 14 July, 10am - 1pm each day.

We are delighted to introduce these two additional workshops to this year’s summer school programme. Both workshops are aimed at people who have only recently started writing fiction. They will be suitable for people who feel that they will benefit from being part of a group with other early-stage writers. Over the course of five days, participants will complete writing exercises aimed at generating ideas for new work. They will also study various aspects of writing craft. Complete beginners are very welcome to apply.

No more than eight places will be available on each workshop. Everyone applying for these workshops will be asked to submit 1 to 2 pages of a short story they have written. (This work will be read by the workshop leaders to help them select participants for their workshop groups. It will not be shared within the workshop groups.)

Before the workshops commence, participants will be provided with links to a selection of short stories that they will be expected to read in advance. During the workshops, participants will be encouraged to share some of the new work they have written.