About Us

literaturetraining is a wing of NAWE, run in conjunction with its other partner literature organisations Academi, Apples & Snakes, Lapidus, NALD, renaissance one, Scottish Book Trust, Survivors Poetry and writernet, with a specific remit for providing information and advice on professional development for writers and literature professionals.

literaturetraining is the UK's only dedicated provider of free information and advice on professional development for the literature sector. Our aim is to help writers and literature professionals working across the UK at every stage of their career to invest in themselves and their professional development so that they can realise their full potential.

If you're a writer or involved in some way with creating or supporting new writing and literature and are looking for up-to-the-minute information on training and professional development opportunities or want advice on how to move forward professionally, literaturetraining can offer various forms of help. Find out more in Our services

literaturetraining is managed by a rotating committee made up of its partner organizations, whose expertise spans the literature sector, and led by the National Association of Writers in Education. NAWE’s registered details can be found at www.nawe.co.uk .You'll find further information on the literaturetraining partner organizations in Our Partners.

literaturetraining was established in 2001 to represent new writing and literature within CreativePeople, a national network of organizations supporting professional development in the arts and crafts. literaturetraining (formerly the New Writing & Literature Consortium) has a staff of two (Philippa Johnston, Director and Fiona Firth, Information Officer) and is funded by Arts Council England.