TopWrite & assisted places
TOPWRITE
2025 is a very special year for our TOPWRITE SCHEME, as we celebrate 20 years of offering young writers (aged 18-30) the opportunity to attend The Writers Summer School for a fraction of the full price. First offered in 2005, this special opportunity is an amazing experience for aspiring young writers. Our TopWrite scheme is open to applicants
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Aged between 18 and 30
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Committed to writing
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Eager for an opportunity that introduces you to what writing as a career might actually be like
​​If this sounds like you TopWrite could be the opportunity you’re looking for. There are up to 12 places available which will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
Successful applicants for TopWrite only pay £150 to book a place at The Writers’ Summer School and we even accept payment in installments, making this even more affordable for young people.
​Applications for TopWrite open on the 1st January 2025.
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Send your completed form to secretary@swanwickwritersschool.org.uk
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"I enjoyed everything about the week and I was so sad for it to end. I have found such a great community in Swanwick and I’ll definitely be back."
“Very inclusive and warm environment once the week had started.”
“Thanks for offering so much support to first years. I had such a good time :)”
Assisted Places
Thanks to the generosity of the Friends of Swanwick, we can help those writers ​who cannot afford our full course fees and otherwise could not attend the Summer School.
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​Writers can apply for any amount up to 75% of the full course fee, ​but we ask that applicants offer to contribute the maximum they feel they can afford.​​
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Applications for ASSISTED PLACES open on 1st January.
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If you would like to support our TopWrite or Assisted Places schemes - please click here for more information:
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celebrating 20 years of our support scheme for young writers