8th - 13th AUGUST 2026
SHORT COURSES
​Our Short Courses - there are 12 in total - cover a wide range of subjects and genres. Each course is two hours in total. The short courses are taught as two hour long sessions, normally separated by a break. You do not have to sign up in advance for any of our courses or workshops - just pop along to the ones that take your fancy!
MONDAY
Simon Hall
AI for authors
​Artificial intelligence is the hot topic of our time, and it can be very useful for writers.
But!
You have to know how to use it - and how very much not to use it - to create content.
As we’ll discover in this two part course, with the good, the bad, and the downright ugly of generative AI for authors.
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MONDAY
Esther Chilton
rediscovering your love of writing
Many of you may have been writing on and off for years. It’s often a passion, but it’s so easy for life to get in the way and before you know it, you’ve not written for a while.
Sometimes you can feel you’ve lost your way a little, and the inspiration for writing isn’t there, so it’s difficult to pick it up again.
This course is all about helping you to fall in love with it again.
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MONDAY
Jennifer Page
social media for writers
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MONDAY
Della Galton
Writing Winning Flash Fiction and The Very Short Story
This is an interactive course of practical tips and hints on how to make your writing more vibrant using colour. Suitable for beginners or more experienced writers. Covering the following:
​Session One
What is flash fiction?
What isn’t.
Ideas that work.
Ideas that probably won't.
Examples.
Session Two
Markets for flash.
Terrific titles.
Research.
Markets. Titles and how to make sure yours stands out from the crowd for the right reasons.
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TUESDAY
Jacqueline Jeynes
submitting non fiction to a publisher
TUESDAY
Gwenyth Box
Co-authoring & collaborative writing
Many publishing projects involve a small team of people at different stages of the process. But co-authoring entails a very different dynamic: you’re in a team of two, perhaps working simultaneously at the same stage of the project.You could just wing it and hope for the best,or you could go into the project with clear ideas about expectations, rights and responsibilities.
In this course we’ll look at topics including:
1. Personal relationship
2. Meetings
3. To plan or not to plan
4. Technology & tools
5. Record keeping
6. Competitivity & compassion
7. Goals
8. Playing to your strengths
9. Ownership
10. Financial considerations
Attendees will leave with a good understanding of the potential that collaborative writing partnerships offer, backed by an understanding of possible pitfalls and with tools to manage such collaborations effectively.
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WEDNESDAY
Anne Hamilton
Memoir & life writing
COMING SOON
WEDNESDAY
Bettina von Cossel
how to write a 'how to' book
This course will give you an easy to follow guideline on how to write how-to books effectively. With additional suggestions and how to use the book for marketing purposes, and how to position yourself as an expert - even before the book has been written.
WEDNESDAY
Neil Zoladkiewicz
scriptwriting
COMING SOON
WEDNESDAY
Sarah Banham
troubleshooting
COMING SOON