Worldwide Writers Association
Region: International
Worldwide Writers Association is a free online writing group via Zoom. We meet three times a week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 7pm UK time for exercises, free writing, and practical help with current writing problems.
Moniack Mhor Online: Non-Fiction with Dan Richards
Region: International
An introduction to the craft and skill sets needed to write non-fiction in its many forms – travel, reportage, biography, memoir and nature writing – the better to tell stories.
Writing Mothers with Anna Wharton
Region: International
Come and join this four-week online course for women focused on writing mothers and motherhood narratives.
TLC Conscious Writing Month 2026
Region: International
A five-week series of workshops, readings, and talks for writers wanting to lead more conscious lives. Hosted by The Literary Consultancy.
The Mourning Pages 2026
Region: International
The Mourning Pages is a new kind of creative programme, designed to help you recover and rejuvenate after completing a big creative project, or when you feel creatively ‘spent’ and & "burned-out".
Let This Poem Be A Hand Upon Your Shoulder – Poetry Therapy Workshops with Charmaine Pollard (Online)
Region: International
In times of crisis and uncertainty, poetry can bring comfort and healing. Join us for an inspiring and experiential online workshop designed to uplift your spirit through the power of poetry and expressive writing.
One-to-one Mentoring and Manuscript Critique service from award-winning children’s and feelgood fiction author Tamsyn Murray
Event Type:Mentoring and Coaching
Region: International
Need support, encouragement and constructive advice on your writing? Help is available from an award-winning, bestselling author with sixteen years’ publishing experience. With 31 traditionally-published books across a wide range of genres and age-ranges, I can help.
Arvon Residential: Fiction - The world aslant with Adam Marek and Zoe Gilbert
Region: West Midlands
Writers like George Saunders, Angela Carter, Karen Russell and Lucy Wood combine the fantastic with the everyday in order to explore human truths. How can you look at the world aslant and nurture the fantastic in your own writing? How can you harness your wild imagination and use it to create fiction that inspires a state of wonder in your readers?
Poetry School: The Talking Dead with Lewis Buxton
Region: International
Join poet and zombie enthusiast, Lewis Buxton, for a workshop all about horror, zombies and deadness in poetry.
Writing Kit Six Month Writing Course with Kit de Waal
Region: International
A structured programme of creative writing essentials with live online sessions, writing prompts and expert advice from bestselling author Kit de Waal.
Ilkley Literature Festival 2026
Region: Yorkshire
Ilkley Literature Festival has been bringing together the very best writers of contemporary fiction, non-fiction and poetry with book-loving audiences for over 50 years. It's back this year from Friday 2 October – Sunday 18 October 2026.
Authors North Conference: AI and the creative workforce
Region: Yorkshire
Our friends at the Society of Authors are holding a day conference in Sheffield this month, with a focus on the skills authors need for professional life in the age of AI. Special Friends price of £55 (full non-member price £70) for NAWE members.
Irish Writers Centre: Rewriting History with William Ryan
Region: International
This 6 week course is aimed at writers who are interested in writing long form historical fiction and who wish to use primary/secondary research to develop their story.
Oxford Playwriting – Foundation Course
Region: South East England
Ready to develop your playwriting and take your work to the next level? Our 9-month Foundation Course for playwrights begins in October 2026 and runs through to late June 2027, offering a focused, supportive environment in which to strengthen your craft and grow your confidence as a writer. Don’t miss this opportunity to join a small, committed group of playwrights and make significant progress in your writing.
Dead [Women] Poets Society at The London Library
Region: London
Dead [Women] Poets Society is back to resurrect Christina Rossetti and Amy Levy at The London Library on 10 November 2026.
Dobunni Poetry Festival 2026
Region: South West England
The Dobunni Poetry Festival is an annual celebration of poetry, people and placeheld in Stroud, Gloucestershire, showcasing poets of the West/South West alongside local talent.
Online Writing Course with Linda Davies
Region: International
Do you yearn to write a book but somehow just can't make it happen? Do you have lots of good ideas but can't get them down on the page? Have you started writing and then given up because you're stuck or you doubt yourself or your story? Do you have lots of material but struggle to organise it into a coherent story?
Poetry Spa Day with Jane Commane and Daniel Sluman
Region: West Midlands
Enjoy a Poetry Spa, an inspiring and immersive day devoted to reading and writing with host poet Jane Commane and guest poet Daniel Sluman.
VERVE SUNDAY @ Birmingham Literature Festival 2026
Region: West Midlands
VERVE Poetry Festival, Birmingham's only poetry festival, running from the Hippodrome for nine years, is collaborating with Birmingham Literature Festival for the first time this year. BLF has invited us to programme a full day of poetry, VERVE SUNDAY, on 11th October 2026 at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.
Creative Writing Mentoring with Eleanor Wasserberg (online)
Event Type:Mentoring and Coaching
Region: International
A published novelist with over a decade of creative writing teaching experience, I can help you to:
• Establish a writing routine that suits your lifestyle, with the accountability of regular check ins and measurable progress
• Find innovative and creative ways into your story and characters, helping you discover the most effective ways to craft your narrative
• Grow your project: from notes, to drafts, to finished manuscript.