Author name: Adryon Stewart

Origin Stories: Retold

In this talk and workshop series, writers and academics Drs Hitchman and Jordan-Baker (University of Brighton) will explore stories of origin: how they get told, what they mean and how we might retell them. Focussing on early human origins and the ecology of ‘native’ and ‘invasive’ species, these events will look at both the science and the

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Forthwrite Women's Festival of Writing 2026

Forthwrite Festival: Women’s Festival of Writing

Forthwrite Festival: a celebration of women writers over 50   Forthwrite Festival is back in 2026!  Brighton: Saturday, 7 March  Crawley: Sunday, 14 March  Back for its second year New Writing South are thrilled to present Forthwrite Festival of Women’s Writing; a celebration of women writers over 50. Expect a packed programme taking place over two

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Beyond the Spectrum: Free online creative writing course for LGBTQIA+ autistic writers

Free Online Creative Writing Workshops for LGBTQIA+ Autistic Writers

Free Online Creative Writing Workshops for LGBTQIA+ Autistic Writers, based in the South East New Writing South is collaborating with Writing East Midlands to deliver a series of online creative writing workshops for Autistic and Neurodivergent LGBTQIA+ adults, based in South East England. Beginning on 15 January, the workshops are for all over 18s, with

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