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How to Get Published Four-week writing course with Alex Davis QUAD, Market Place, Derby, DE1 3AS Four Thursdays from 19 March 6:30pm – 8:00pm. You’ve written your story – congratulations! But what now? There’s a wealth of options for authors, as well as a huge array of information out there to pile through. In this four week course, we’ll be walking you thro...

Writing Short Stories Writing Course at QUAD, Derby Four Thursdays from 19 March 1:30pm – 3:00pm Short stories are an exciting and popular form of fiction, and an ideal starting point for writers looking to explore their voice and style for the first time! In this four-week course, we’ll be exploring all the key elements of the short story, giving you the to...

DARKNESS IN THE FIELDS: MIDSUMMER 4 ONLINE FOLK HORROR FESTIVAL Wednesday 17th June- Sunday 21st June 2026 Tickets from https://www.eventbrite.com/e/darkness-in-the-fields-midsummer-4-tickets-1980701107331 Online via Google Meet - EVENT LINKS WILL BE SENT TO YOU BY EMAIL. Please look out for an email from alexdavisevents@hotmail.co.uk with all the info - som...

SPRING SCARES Online Horror Writing School, April to May 2026 Guest Workshops Tuesday nights, April 14th to May 19th, 6:30pm-8:30pm (UK time) Sessions running via Google Meet, all sessions recorded for ticketholders Tickets from https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spring-scares-6-week-online-horror-writing-school-tickets-1980728428048 While the sun might be shining...

STRANGE AS FOLK 2026 Saturday 9th May, 10:30am-4:30pm Online via Google Meet Tickets £37 inc. fees from https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/strange-as-folk-2026-tickets-1976168655646 Summer might be a-comin’ in, but that doesn’t mean that the fiends of the forests and fields are any further away! STRANGE AS FOLK gathers some of the UK’s leading talent in folk hor...

Spring Haunts 2026 April 11th-12th, York Explore, York, YO1 7DS Tickets £75-£129 from https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spring-haunts-2026-tickets-1978726508252 Join us for two days of the gothic, ghostly and grotesque as SPRING HAUNTS returns to York for a big weekend of writing workshops, interviews and more! In its third year Spring Haunts is the perfect wee...

Darkness in the Fields Folk Horror Film Festival QUAD, Derby, DE1 3AS 21st March 2026, 12pm till late Day passes £30, £25 concessions (available from this page), film information and individual film tickets available soon! As folk horror’s resurgence continues, DARKNESS IN THE FIELDS returns for its third film festival, gathering together an exciting array o...

Writing the Occult: Love and Death Saturday 14 February 2026 Starts 1pm UK / 9am ET Early bird tickets are £35 until Saturday 31 January, or £40 from 1 February. Sales end at midnight GMT on 13 February 2026. Tickets from https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-the-occult-love-and-death-tickets-1977504239413 How do I love thee? Let me count the ways… The bouq...

Writing Historical Horror with Ally Wilkes (4 weeks plus optional feedback module) Wednesday 25th March, 1st, 8th and 15th April 2026 6:30pm-8:30pm UK time Tickets £80 (plus 7.38 booking fee), optional 1-2-1s and written feedback available from https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-historical-horror-with-ally-wilkes-tickets-1963192402323 This four week cour...

UK GHOST STORY FESTIVAL 2026 Friday 27th Feb to Sunday 1st March QUAD, Market Place, Derby, DE1 3AS Tickets from https://www.derbyquad.co.uk/ukgsf/ The UK Ghost Story Festival is back once again, and 2026 will see its sixth spooky season of interviews, writing workshops, panels, talks and more with some of the UK’s leading writers and experts in the field! R...

UK GHOST STORY FESTIVAL ONLINE 2026 Friday February 6th to Sunday February 8th 2026 Online via Google Meet Tickets from https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/ukghoststoryfestival The UK Ghost Story Festival returns to the ether of the internet for its latest online event, featuring an exciting range of genre talent for a blend of writing workshops, talks and interv...

Semiotics for Storytelling - with Dr Nat Edwards Wednesdays 14th Jan to 28th Jan, Optional 1-2-1 on 4th Feb Tickets £75 or £100 including 30-minute 1-2-1, including exercises and resources Bookings at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/semiotics-for-storytelling-with-dr-nat-edwards-tickets-1960490693439 Have you ever wondered why some stories resonate with readers...

ILLUSIONS OF PRESENCE An online evening with Johnny Mains Thursday 18th December Tickets £7.50 from https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/illusions-of-presence-book-launch-with-johnny-mains-tickets-1828963772879 With Christmas on the horizon, the time of year is perfect for chilling tales for cold nights – and you can mark the season with a special evening featurin...

NEW FEARS 6 week online horror writing school Runs from January 20th-February 24th 2026 via Google Meet Workshops on Tuesdays 6:30pm-8:30pm UK time Tickets from £55.00 at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-fears-6-week-horror-writing-school-tickets-1733132579199 Start 2026 as you mean to go on and make it the year of fear! We'll be welcoming six guest worksh...

LET’S WRITE A NOVEL Four-week online writing course Thursday 8th Jan to 29th Jan, 6:30pm-8:30pm via Google Meet Tickets £40 from https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lets-write-a-novel-4-week-course-tickets-1733284052259 In this four-week online course, we’ll look at the essentials you need to get your novel started – and finished! We’ll explore preliminary steps ...

WRITING SHORT STORIES Thursdays 20th Nov to 11th December 7pm-8pm (UK time) via Google Meet Tickets £30 from https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-short-stories-4-week-course-tickets-1733310009899 This four-week course zooms in on the form of the short story, taking in not only its definition and history but exploring its key elements, such as pacing, descr...