Angela Jackson

Angela is an award-winning writer, a former psychology lecturer, and creative writing tutor. Her debut novel, The Emergence of Judy Taylor, won Edinburgh International Book Festival’s First Book Award, and reached #1 in Comic Fiction on Amazon. Her second novel, The Darlings, was published in 2021. She’s also written and performed two one-woman shows and stand-up sets at Edinburgh Fringe.

My Dalnaglar Castle writing retreat events:

1. Writing Your First Novel— Have you always wanted to write a novel, but never known where to start? This immersive three-day retreat is designed to help you do exactly that, in beautiful and inspiring surroundings. We will take a step by step approach to ensure you leave with valuable tools and plenty of encouragement to begin writing your first novel. (Co-hosted with Dr Caroline Copeland)
2. Creating Engaging Characters - Compelling characters are a vital element of any writing. This three-day castle retreat will focus on how to create multi-dimensional, compelling characters that readers will engage with and care about. There’ll be plenty of time to write, and to work on building characters that will jump off the page.
3. Writing Commercial Fiction - This retreat will cover key elements of writing a commercial novel. We will explore how to produce lively prose that jumps off every page and keeps the reader hooked from chapter to chapter. There’ll be plenty of time to write, to discuss your work, and to hone your new skills in beautiful and inspiring surroundings. (Co-hosted with Dr Caroline Copeland)
4. Inspired by Scotland - An immersive writing retreat in a Scottish castle may sound like a romantic notion, but this is a rare opportunity to work with two award-winning and experienced writers in beautiful surroundings on the southern fringe of the Cairngorms National Park.Whatever you’re writing and whatever stage you are at, whether it’s taking tentative early steps, or honing a draft manuscript, this retreat offers inspiration, guidance and advice. And, of course sumptuous Scottish food. (Co-hosted with Dr Caroline Copeland)