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WRITING FLASH FICTION Two-part writing course 17th and 24th February, 6:30pm-8:00pm With Dr Charlotte Baker Tickets £20 from https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-flash-fiction-tickets-1067221039859 This two-week course establishes what flash fiction (and stories smaller than this) are, analysing some acclaimed examples and providing various writing tasks t...

Realise Your Writing Resolutions Four-week course with Dr Rachel Knightley Thursdays from 9th-30th January, 6:30pm-8:00pm Tickets from https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/realise-your-writing-resolutions-four-week-course-tickets-1077464578559 Online via Zoom Don’t just make a commitment to your writing for Christmas and New Year: show it your love throughout 2025...

FEARS OF THE DARK 6 week online horror writing school Runs from Feb 4th-March 13th Workshops on Tuesdays, February 4th to March 11th, 6:30pm-8:30pm UK time Feedback sessions on Thursdays, February 6th to March 13th, 6:30pm-8:30pm UK time Tickets from £55 at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fears-of-the-dark-6-week-horror-writing-school-tickets-1026248325367 It...

UK GHOST STORY FESTIVAL (ONLINE) Friday 14th to Sunday 16th February via Google Meet Tickets £8-£50 from https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/ukghoststoryfestival Join us for all three days, or pick the day of your choice, for the online UK Ghost Story Festival Online, taking in a wide range of workshops, talks and interviews featuring authors Essie Fox, Sara Gran...

Fright Writes Online horror workshop day for Nottingham Writers Studio Saturday 19th October, 12pm-6pm Tickets £30-£35 from https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fright-writes-horror-writing-workshop-day-tickets-1006828640567 Join us for this extended horror writing workshop day, hosted by acclaimed lecturer and workshopper Alex Davis, who will be joined by special...

Writing Magazine and Alex Davis Events present WINTER HAUNTS 2024 Ghost story, gothic and supernatural fiction day Saturday 16th November, 11am-7:15pm Full event ticket £50, ticket for individual threads £30 from https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/winter-haunts-2023-tickets-653898486977 Online via Google Meet As the nights draw in and a chill comes into the air,...

SCI-FI AND FANTASY SERIES: FOCUS ON… PUBLISHING Webinar for Writing Magazine Thursday 17th October, 6:30pm-8:30pm Info and tickets at https://www.writers-online.co.uk/webinars/sci-fi-fantasy-webinar-series-focus-on-publishing-science-fictio/ With vibrant scenes across mainstream publishing, independent press and magazines and anthologies, finding your way in...

SCI-FI AND FANTASY SERIES: FOCUS ON… RESEARCH Webinar for Writing Magazine Thursday 10th October, 6:30pm-8:30pm Info and tickets at https://www.writers-online.co.uk/webinars/sci-fi-fantasy-webinar-series-focus-on-research/ Whether you are exploring the past or the future, research can be a big part of writing in both science-fiction and fantasy. How much do ...

SCI-FI AND FANTASY SERIES: FOCUS ON… WORLDBUILDING Webinar for Writing Magazine Thursday 3rd October, 6:30pm-8:30pm Info and tickets at https://www.writers-online.co.uk/webinars/sci-fi-fantasy-webinar-series-focus-on-worldbuilding/ Whether writing science-fiction or fantasy, immersive and well-developed worlds are pivotal – but where do you start with creati...

INTRODUCTION TO FANTASY FICTION Webinar for Writing Magazine Thursday 26th September, 6:30pm-8:30pm Info and tickets at https://www.writers-online.co.uk/webinars/sci-fi-fantasy-webinar-series-introduction-to-fantasy/ Fantasy remains a popular genre of fiction, with plenty of traditional epic tales alongside fresh takes on the field. In this session, we’ll ex...

INTRODUCTION TO SCIENCE-FICTION Webinar for Writing Magazine Thursday 19th September, 6:30pm-8:30pm Info and tickets at https://www.writers-online.co.uk/webinars/sci-fi-fantasy-webinar-series-introduction-to-science-fiction/ Science-fiction is a genre with a long and prestigious history, and one that has sprawled in a wide variety of directions since its inc...

UK DRACULA FILM FESTIVAL Friday September 20th-Sunday September 22nd QUAD, Market Place, Derby, DE1 3AS Tickets £60 full price, £50 concessions from https://www.derbyquad.co.uk/events/draculapass/ One of fiction’s most enduring characters, since the publication of Stoker’s novel the Count has also been one of the most adapted. This weekend event celebrates D...

Darkness in the Fields: Midwinter Online folk horror weekend Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th December, 12:30pm-5:30pm Tickets from £20 from https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/darkness-in-the-fields-midwinter-tickets-935753101717 As Midwinter closes in, join us for the final Darkness in the Fields event for 2024, drawing together an exciting range of folk horror writ...

Autumn Chills 6-week online horror writing school Workshops on Tuesdays, September 3rd to October 8th, 6:30pm-8:30pm UK time Feedback sessions on Thursdays, September 5th to October 10th, 6:30pm-8:30pm UK time Tickets from £55 at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/autumn-chills-6-week-horror-writing-school-tickets-935630133917 As Autumn appears and the chill cre...

Strange as Folk Folk Horror Workshop Day Saturday September 14th, Online, 10:30am-4:30pm Tickets £32 from https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/strange-as-folk-2024-tickets-837311851287 In the last few years Folk Horror has emerged from the shadows, becoming a beloved form of fiction with an exciting range of books and films showing us the darkness of ‘the old ways...

Writing the Occult: Connection to Land Saturday 15 June, 2024 Starts 1pm UK / 9am ET Early bird tickets are £35 until 8 June 2024, or £40 from 9 June. Sales end on 14 June – tickets from https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-the-occult-connection-to-land-tickets-906670705487 It’s that time of year when the land is in flux. In the northern hemisphere, we’re ...