Do you want to write stories thick with monsters of all kinds, chilling tales that linger in the nightmares of your readers? Then join Sunday Times bestselling novelist Lucy Rose (The Lamb) for this masterclass on writing literary horror.
Lucy will delve into how writing our senses can enhance fear, suspense and horror on the page. And she’ll look at how writing short fiction and flash fiction can improve how we tell horror stories. Plus Lucy will explore monsters, both real and metaphorical, as well as giving you tools for idea generation in the horror genre.
The session will end with a brief Q&A, so come ready with your questions.
The masterclass will take place online via Teams. It will also be recorded so if you are unable to attend live, you'll be able to catch-up and access the recording for up to two weeks after the event has taken place.
Cumbrian dwelling in the North East. Writer of folktales and fables.
Lucy Rose is a Sunday Times Bestselling author and award-winning filmmaker with an interest in gothic, girlhood, horror, and literary fiction. Her short fiction and nonfiction have been published in Dread Central, Mslexia, The Observer, The Nerd Daily and more. Lucy’s debut novel, THE LAMB is published by W&N Books (UK) and Harper (US). It was selected for Foyles Book of the Month, named best debut novel of 2025 by Cosmopolitan and Spotify, and was chosen for Dakota Johnson’s Tea Time Book Club. It was a Goodreads Choice Award Finalist and Netgalley’s Literary Fiction Novel of the Year 2025.
Her award-winning short film, SHE LIVES ALONE, attended BAFTA and Oscar-qualifying festivals before being acquired by WatchALTER. Lucy’s latest short film, TASTE, is visiting festivals over 2023/24 and has attended BAFTA and BIFA-qualifying film festivals. She is also a Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe class of 2025 and a Books Are My Bag Fiction Award Shortlistee.
Lucy lives on the North East coast with her beautiful black cat, Figgy.
The workshop fee of £30 (incl. VAT) is payable in full online. Please note that payment instalment plans are available for all W&A events, writing courses and editing services. Contact W&A Admin on [email protected] so that we can find a payment schedule that works for you.
This is a live online event which will be presented using video conferencing software. Joining instructions and full guidance will be provided by the W&A Team a week before the event start-date. Please note, all event timings are in UK time.
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