Join award-winning author, Kim Sherwood, for a supportive and inspiring 3 hour workshop on writing your first novel.

Together, we will break down the process of writing a novel and experiement with new approaches. You will have the chance to share ideas and get feedback on your work. All writers of any experience are welcome.

Kim Sherwood began researching and writing Testament, her debut novel, after her grandfather, the actor George Baker, passed away and her grandmother began to talk about her experiences as a Holocaust Survivor for the first time. Testament won the 2016 Bath Novel Award, was longlisted for the 2019 Desmond Elliot Prize, shortlisted for the 2019 Author’s Club Best First Novel Award, and won the Harper’s Bazaar Book of the Year 2019. Kim studied Creative Writing at UEA and is now Senior Lecturer at the University of the West of England.

Book at the library or via Eventbrite with a booking fee.

This is part of the Libraries Evolve project supported by using public funding by Arts Council England for more info see LibrariesEvolve.org.uk