Writers’ Centre Norwich Events and Workshops Listings
Press Release
For Immediate Release
17 March 2010
An Evening with Ian McEwan
Tuesday 11th May¦7pm – 8.30pm¦ Lecture Theatre 1, University of East Anglia¦£8 / £6 UEA Season Ticket Holders / £5 (Conc)
Writers’ Centre Norwich and NNF 10 present Ian McEwan - one of our greatest living writers. Find out why by coming along and listening to McEwan read from his completed novel Solar and discusses his thoughts on climate change, literature and Norwich.
Book on 01603 766400, www.nnf10.org.uk
An Evening with Les Murray and Andrew Motion
Tuesday 18th May¦7:30pm – 9pm¦ Norwich Playhouse¦£10 / £8 (conc and under 25)
Writers’ Centre Norwich and NNF10 present the Australian Les Murray, and former Poet Laureate Andrew Motion at an event in celebration of 25 years of Norfolk’s The Rialto poetry magazine. With readings, discussion and questions from the floor.
Book on 01603 766400, www.nnf10.org.uk
Les Murray Poetry Masterclass
Tuesday 18th May¦1pm-2.30pm¦ Writers’ Centre Norwich offices¦£30 / £25 conc
A rare opportunity to take part in a workshop and have your work read by one of the greatest living poets in the world, the multi award-winning Australian poet Les Murray. Your poems will form the basis of a general workshop on economy, truth and poetic expression.
Further information: www.writerscentrenorwich.org.uk ¦ Phone: 01603 877177 ¦email: info@writerscentrenorwich.org.uk
Creative Writing Courses and Workshops 2010
From Writers’ Centre Norwich
Writers’ Centre Norwich is pleased to announce a year long programme of workshops to help develop your writing. Led by professionals including Michael Laskey, Rachel Hore, Alan Jenkins, Jeremy Page and Mimi Khalvati.
All workshops take place at Writers’ Centre Norwich offices: 14 Princes Street, Norwich, NR3 1AE
Further information: email info@writerscentrenorwich.org.uk or call 01603 877177.
Writers’ Centre Norwich Writing Workshop: Making Poems with Alan Jenkins
Saturday 24th April¦10am – 4pm¦Writers’ Centre Norwich offices¦£60 / £40 conc
Revitalise your approach to poetry with Forward Prize winning poet Alan Jenkins.
Booking: email info@writerscentrenorwich.org.uk or call 01603 877177.
Writers’ Centre Norwich: Writing a Novel: Short Course with Rachel Hore
27th April – 1st June, 6 weekly sessions (Tuesday evenings)¦7pm – 9pm¦ Writers’ Centre Norwich offices¦£110 / £95 conc
Working on motivation and characterisation, this six week course led by three times published author Rachel Hore will get your writing going.
Booking: email info@writerscentrenorwich.org.uk or call 01603 877177.
Writers’ Centre Norwich: Poetry Short Course with Michael Laskey
28th April – 2nd June, 6 weekly sessions (Wednesday evenings)¦7pm – 9pm¦ Writers’ Centre Norwich offices¦£110 / £95 conc
Sharpen your critical edge with Aldeburgh Poetry Festival founder and TS Eliot Prize shortlisted poet Michael Laskey.
Booking: email info@writerscentrenorwich.org.uk or call 01603 877177.
Writers’ Centre Norwich Prose Fiction Workshop: Writing People and Places with Vicky Grut
Saturday 8th May¦10am – 5pm¦ Writers’ Centre Norwich offices¦£50 / £40 conc
Practice the practical skills needed to create evocative settings and engaging characters with Asham Award winning writer Vicky Grut.
Booking: email info@writerscentrenorwich.org.uk or call 01603 877177.
Writers’ Centre Norwich: Bring Your Poetry to Life with Moniza Alvi
Saturday 29th May¦10am – 4pm¦ Writers’ Centre Norwich offices¦£50 / £40 conc
TS Eliot Prize shortlisted poet Moniza Alvi will ensure that your poetry is an experience, rather than merely a record of one.
Booking: email info@writerscentrenorwich.org.uk or call 01603 877177.
Writers’ Centre Norwich: Avoid Habitual Ruts in your Writing with Adam Thorpe
Monday 21st June¦4.15pm – 6.15pm¦ Writers’ Centre Norwich offices¦£25 / £20 conc
Avoid habitual ruts in your creative writing through simple exercises with prolific novelist and poet Adam Thorpe.
Booking: email info@writerscentrenorwich.org.uk or call 01603 877177.
Writers’ Centre Norwich: Writing Psalm 151with Christopher Merrill Monday 21st June¦2pm – 4pm¦ Writers’ Centre Norwich offices¦£25 / £20 conc
Examine ways in which poets have employed the poetic forms of the Psalms, leading on to writing your own versions of Psalm 151.
Booking: email info@writerscentrenorwich.org.uk or call 01603 877177.
Writers’ Centre Norwich: Writing Poetry with John McAuliffe
Tuesday 22nd June¦2pm – 4pm¦ Writers’ Centre Norwich offices¦£25 / £20 conc
Winner of the RTE Poet of the Future Award and director of Manchester’s Centre for New Writing, John McAuliffe will draw on his extensive teaching experience to get your poetry flowing.
Booking: email info@writerscentrenorwich.org.uk or call 01603 877177.
Writers’ Centre Norwich Workshop: Writing Publishable Long Fiction with M.J Hyland
Tuesday 22nd June¦4.15pm – 6.15pm¦ Writers’ Centre Norwich offices¦£25 / £20 conc
A wonderful chance to have your work critiqued in detail by short-listed Man Booker Prize author MJ Hyland and your fellow workshoppers.
Booking: email info@writerscentrenorwich.org.uk or call 01603 877177.
Writers’ Centre Norwich Workshop: Writing Short Fiction with Nicholas Jose
Thursday 24th June¦2pm – 4pm¦ Writers’ Centre Norwich offices¦£25 / 20 conc
A rare treat to work on short fiction exercises with prolific Australian author Nicholas Jose.
Booking: email info@writerscentrenorwich.org.uk or call 01603 877177.
Writers’ Centre Norwich Workshop: Exploring Poetry with Isobel Dixon
Thursday 24th June¦4.15pm – 6.15pm¦ Writers’ Centre Norwich offices¦£25 / 20 conc
South African Isobel Dixon is a Salt poet and agent with Blake Friedmann. Use her incisive eye and instructive exercises to get yourself some poetic inspiration.
Booking: email info@writerscentrenorwich.org.uk or call 01603 877177.
Writers’ Centre Norwich Poetry Workshop with Roddy Lumsden
Saturday 10th July¦10am – 4pm¦ Writers’ Centre Norwich offices¦£50 / £40 conc
“In poem after poem, one is aware that no-one, not even Lumsden himself, has written anything like this before..” Laurie Smith, Magma. Electrify your work in a session with this exciting Scottish writer.
Booking: email info@writerscentrenorwich.org.uk or call 01603 877177.
Writers’ Centre Norwich Writing for Radio Workshop with Nick Warburton
Saturday 24th July¦10am – 4pm¦ Writers’ Centre Norwich offices¦£50 / £40 conc
Writing for radio, or thinking about it? This course is a beginner's guide to writing scripts for radio. It will consist of direct teaching and small group work, as well as opportunities for your own writing.
Booking: email info@writerscentrenorwich.org.uk or call 01603 877177.
Writers’ Centre Norwich Workshop: Re-envisioning and Redrafting the Poem with Mimi Khalvati
Saturday 25th September¦10am – 5pm¦ Writers’ Centre Norwich offices¦£60 / £40 conc
Struggling to decide whether to leave out that initial stanza? Make the most of poetry school founder Mimi Khalvati’s knowhow.
Booking: email info@writerscentrenorwich.org.uk or call 01603 877177.
Writers’ Centre Norwich Workshop: Living as a Writer with Richard Skinner
Saturday 9th October¦10am – 2pm¦ Writers’ Centre Norwich offices¦£25 / £20 conc
Learn the best approach to marketing yourself and your writing with The Literary Consultancy’s Richard Skinner.
Booking: email info@writerscentrenorwich.org.uk or call 01603 877177.
Writers’ Centre Norwich Workshop: An Inside Look at Publishing with Juliet Pickering
Saturday 6th November¦10am – 5pm¦ Writers’ Centre Norwich offices¦£50 / £40 conc.
Give yourself the best chance of getting ahead with this seminar led by A P Watt‘s Associate Agent, Juliet Pickering.
Booking: email info@writerscentrenorwich.org.uk or call 01603 877177.
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Editor’s Notes
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• Katy Carr, Marketing Manager: katy.carr@writerscentrenorwich.org.uk / 01603 877177 / mob 07919 312155
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