*This is a re-run of the morning's sold out 'New Year, New Stories' workshop. If you've already booked for the morning session, please don't also book for this one*

Whether you’re a published novelist, or you just stash your scribblings in a shoebox under the bed, everyone needs inspiration from time to time, and the new year is a perfect opportunity to bring fresh perspective to your fiction.

In this 2-hour guided workshop, we will explore ways of bringing new ideas to light - and to life. We’ll look at some examples of wonderful writing from existing works of fiction, and follow them up with some of our own writing.

I’ll also leave you with a take-home writing prompt, so you can keep on being inspired in your own time.

Who am I?

Katie Hale is an internationally recognised novelist & poet, with more than a decade’s experience of leading creative writing workshops.

Her novel, My Name is Monster, was shortlisted for the Kitschies Golden Tentacle Award, and has been translated into multiple languages. She is a former MacDowell Fellow and winner of the Munster Chapbook Prize. She has also featured on national television and radio, including programmes such as Radio 4’s Open Book and Front Row, and has created commissioned work for the National Trust, the Barbican Centre, and the BBC Contains Strong Language poetry festival.

She leads writing workshops for universities, arts organisations and schools. She also mentors emerging writers on a one-to-one basis.

Workshop cost: £20

(For each workshop, there are up to 2 free places available for those who would otherwise be unable to attend. Drop me a message if you'd like one of these places.)

Workshops run using Zoom & capped at 14 attendees, so it won't feel too crowded.

This is the first of a series of monthly workshops, running throughout 2021.