Welcome to The Writer's Compass

Helping you build and sustain your writing career

The Writer’s Compass is the name for all NAWE’s professional development services for writers. It brings together NAWE’s professional development programme with the free information and advice services for all writers formerly offered by literaturetraining.  

Our aim is to help writers in all genres, and at all stages in their development, to steer a course through the complexities of the writing life and build and sustain their careers.

This is what we offer:

Training and Events

Opportunities to refresh your skills and thinking at one-day seminars and our ever popular annual retreat, plus new accredited training in coaching skills for writers

One-to-One Support

Compass Points: Professional Development Planning and Coaching
Information and Advice Helpline

Information Services

Fully searchable online directory of professional development opportunities for writers
Weekly jobs and opportunities e-bulletin (through NAWE membership)
Information and advice resource for all involved in writer development

Resources

A wide range of information sheets, ‘how to’ factsheets and other resources designed to help you steer a course as a writer, whatever stage you’re at.