What is The Writer’s Compass?

We run one-day seminars and events offering NAWE members an opportunity to refresh their skills and share practice, plus our annual, very popular retreat. In 2011 we launched accredited training in coaching skills tailored specifically for writers, and the course will run again in 2012. Read more.

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We offer year-round one-to-one support. Compass Points is our Professional Development Planning and Coaching Service, designed to help you get to where you want to be in your professional life. Our Reader Feedback Service enables you to get an informed, outside view on your writing from a NAWE reader. And if you are looking for some advice, or can’t find the information you need, you can contact a member of our team.

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We gather information on jobs, competitions, submissions and commissions, workshops and courses, mentoring and manuscript appraisal services, conferences and events, magazines, books, organizations and more from hundreds of sources for our online directory.  You can keep up to date with the latest jobs, opportunities and events for writers by subscribing to our e-bulletin, available at very low cost through NAWE E-Membership.

A resource for all involved in writer development
We act as an information and advice resource for literature organizations, university creative writing programmes and others who support the development of writers.  We also promote the benefits of investing in your own professional development through our involvement in strategic developments, events and publications.

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We commission and compile a wide range of resources designed to help you steer a course as a writer.  All are available as free downloads. Read more.

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We work in partnership with a wide range of organizations and institutions. In 2010 –2011 these included The Arvon Foundation, Lapidus, Litfest, LitNet NI, NALD, Scottish Book Trust, Writing West Midlands, Bournemouth University and Chichester University.

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The Writer’s Compass supports writers and their development. NALD (National Association for Literature Development) supports literature professionals and is the professional body for those working in literature development – the area of work that develops reading, writing and literature audiences. There are areas of useful overlap, for instance, where we support literature professionals in relation to their writer development work and help writers who are interested in exploring literature development as an area of work. Our joint aim is to complement, rather than duplicate, what we both do.

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