Writing Calendar

The Desperate Literature Prize for Short Fiction is for previously unpublished short stories under 2000 words. This year's judging panel is...

The Page Turner Awards is a writing competition that gives writers and authors the chance to enter unpublished or published fiction and non-...

Venue: Zoom (free video conferencing platform)

Time: 7:00-9:00pm 

Price: Full price places are £150,...

Do you aspire to see your work sitting on the shelves in bookshops next to Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Frank Cottrell Boyce, Malorie Blackman, and a...

From Horace Walpole to Ann Radcliffe, renegade novelists of the eighteenth century wanted to claim back the supernatural for fiction and so...

Comma Press and Manchester Metropolitan University present The Publishing Conference 2021. 

The Publishing Conference is a two-day...

Prize-winning historical biographer Lucy Jago turns her hand to fiction with glorious results. A Net for Small Fishes is based on...

Are you serious about developing your book idea?

Fiction Writing: Fundamentals is an introduction to the essential elements of the...

Are you writing but could do with some inspiration to help you along? Are you looking for writing advice to help hone your craft? Do you want to...

Refine your craft, connect with fellow writers, generate new work and explore publication.

Daily craft lessons, including Mindfulness...

The next Hay Festival Wales is scheduled to take place 27 May–6 June 2021. Their programme will be unveiled in the spring so sign up to their...

Overview

We know what you did this summer. Now it’s time to turn your book idea into a fully-fledged manuscript.

Following on...

This masterclass isn’t about writing craft, it's about how to give you and your writing the best possible chance when it comes to approaching...

Bologna Children's Book Fair is the world’s premier copyright trade show for books and content for children and young adults. It is attended by 1,...

Working on a novel, memoir, short story, picture book, or children's book? The Virtual Writers' Weekend, online from 24-27 June, 2021, is a place...

What are you afraid of? Join acclaimed author Kirsty Logan for this evening workshop on the fundamental elements of writing horror...