Over the course of six 2-hour sessions writer Jamie Guiney will provide budding creative writers with the necessary skills to write their very own novel.
The first session will begin on Friday 10 October, with the final session on Friday 14 November 2025.
Places will be limited to 12, so please ensure you can attend all six sessions.
The course will be held in Lurgan Library.
Book your place on Eventbright or contact Lurgan Library by phone at 028 3832 3912 or email: lurgan.library@librariesni.org.uk
About Jamie Guiney
Jamie Guiney is a literary fiction writer from Lurgan. His short story collection The Wooden Hill (Epoque Press) was shortlisted under Best Short Story Collection, in the 2019 Saboteur Awards. Jamie's short stories have been published internationally and broadcast on BBC Radio 4. He has also been nominated four times for The Pushcart Prize, long-listed for Irish Short Story of the Year in the 2021 An Post Book Awards, and short-listed for the Best in Rural Writing Contest 2023.
Jamie is a graduate of the Faber & Faber Writing Academy and his work has been backed by the Northern Ireland Arts Council through several Individual Artist Awards, including ACES 2022/2023. He favours the short story genre, believing it to be the closest written prose to the traditional art of storytelling.
His novel - The Lightning - is publishing in 2026 with Bluemoose Books.
www.jamieguiney.com
