Delicious Words: Introduction to Food Writing

Food for Thought

Do you have recipes written on scraps of paper, passed down through the family, that are in danger of being lost? Are there certain dishes that are very special to you? Do you love cooking and want to share that joy with others? Or maybe you're a foodie and want to share your love of good food with others?

Food is central to our identities and life journeys: the food we loved as kids, to the food we enjoy with loved ones, the food that reminds us of home. And by exploring and sharing the stories of the food we love, we can reconnect with ourselves and build new connections with others.

In this workshop, we'll explore how we think about food writing, including what forms this can take, and how readers connect with an author through food writing/cookery.

Through varied activities, including looking at powerful examples of food writing, writing from prompts and other creative exercises, we'll engage with both the practical and emotional elements of great food writing and share the pleasure of this genre, particularly at a time of year renowned for toxic diet culture.

Who knows? Maybe you'll be inspired to begin creating a cook book or food blog of your own!

PLEASE JOIN THE WAIT LIST IF THE EVENT HAS SOLD OUT. Subject to demand, this session will be repeated on February 7th.

About the Facilitator

Katie Fisher is a freelance editor and proofreader based in Sheffield. Working within non-fiction publishing across a range of genres, she has specialised in cookery and food writing for several years and has worked with small, local, independent publishers, as well as Penguin Random House.

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