Word Factory Membership

Become a Word Factory Friend and enjoy priority booking and other exclusive offers.

Our dynamic 2019/2020 programme of masterclasses – supported by additional salons, special events, news service, videos and short story club – allows you to work in small classes and intimate settings with leading authors including Cynan Jones, Sarah Hall, A.L Kennedy, Leone Ross and more…

We want you to become part of our inspiring and supportive writing community. As a member we offer you the opportunity to share work and for your writing to be nurtured. And you will be welcomed and looked after by Sophie Haydock and director Cathy Galvin.

Our members are an inviting and highly talented company of writers, eager to share work and to learn. We organise several member only evenings throughout the year.

Make the most of these literary delights and become a WORD FACTORY FRIEND. Not only will you will hear about all these events before anyone else, but you also get priority booking and discounted tickets.

By becoming a Friend, you are also helping the sustainability of the only organisation in the UK promoting and supporting quality short story writing - a unique not-for-profit literary company run by and for writers.

We need your help so that we can continue to offer a unique service and develop new services for you.

Here's what some leading authors have to say about us:

David Almond:
“The Word Factory has quickly become an important part of literary life in the UK”.

A.L. Kennedy:
"Cathy Galvin has created a remarkable community of writers around the Word Factory. Events and workshops are always worthwhile, well-organised and inspiring".

FRIEND PACKAGE

Fee - £50 | Limited to 100 people (not transferable)

Your benefits:

• Priority booking on all events – tickets to all our events are open to members from 1st January.
• Masterclasses: Discounted entry – save £s per ticket.
• Salons: Discounted entry – save £s per ticket.
• Bring a friend FREE to all the Salons you book.
• Exclusive password access to our film archive of author readings and conversation.

NOTE - This is a Time Limited Offer.