In this talk, writers Bea Hitchman and Craig Jordan-Baker explore stories of origin: how they get told, what they mean and how we might retell them. By focussing on early human origins and the ecology of ‘native’ and ‘invasive’ plant species, this talk will consider some of the powerful ways we understand who we are, […]
We asked best-selling author and Forthwrite Festival Key Note Speaker, Kit de Waal about her writing and publication journey.
We asked best-selling author and Forthwrite Festival Key Note Speaker, Annie Garthwaite about her writing and publication journey.
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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The Fundamentals of Submitting Your Work by Oscar Janson-Smith Like most major life accomplishments, getting a book deal is not an easy thing to do. However, there are a few things you can do to give your book the best possible chance of being picked up by an agent and, in turn, dramatically increase your
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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Question Time | 29 January 2026 Online | Price: £10
Digital Publishing Question Time with Mark Lefebvre Read More »
First Tuesday Writers | 2nd June 2026 Online | Price: £25
Demystify Publishing | 15th November 2025 The Old Courthouse | Price: £30
Demystify Publishing with Headline, in partnership with New Writing South Read More »
