Experiment with creative writing in a safe, supportive and fun environment, and, if you wish, share your writing with others. Led by a published author and experienced facilitator, these workshops are open to any level of ability and focus on different creative exercises each session. These workshops are in partnership with New Writing South.
Fee: FREE
Dates:
Saturday 12th January 2019
Saturday 26th January 2019
Saturday 9th February 2019
Saturday 16th February 2019
Saturday 9th March 2019
Saturday 23rd March 2019
Saturday 6th April 2019
Saturday 20th April 2019
Saturday 4th May 2019
Saturday 18th May 2019
Saturday 1st June 2019
Saturday 15th June 2019
Times:Â Saturdays 2:00pm-4:00pm
Venue: Longley Room, Crawley Library, Southgate Avenue, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 6HG
Please note, you only need to book for one drop-in and are able to attend all future drop in sessions.
Tutor: Eve Ainsworth’s first Young Adult Novel, Seven Days, was published by Scholastic in Feb 2015. She has won various regional awards including the Wandsworth Teen Award and the Dudley Teen Prize and spoken at national events such as the Hay and Oxford Literary Festivals. Her second YA Novel Crush was published by Scholastic in March 2016, followed by Damage in 2017 and Tender, which was published by Scholastic in March 2018. All four of her novels have been nominated for the CILIP Carnegie prize.
Eve lives in West Sussex with her husband and two young children. She currently runs workshops and talks for schools in and around the South East. Her next YA book will be published in March 2019. She is currently writing an adult novel and a shorter novel for children with dyslexia.
Help with travel costs is available. Please contact [email protected] for details.
Please note that due to popular demand these sessions have already filled up, you can email [email protected] to be placed on the waiting list and we will notify you closer to the date should a space become available, apologies for any inconvenience caused.