Dear friends, Last week we made the difficult decision to vacate our offices in Jew Street and seek new premises in Brighton. We have loved being in the heart of North Laine but it is clear, in the context of Coronavirus and social distancing, that the space currently used for The Writers’ Place is no […]
We entered this strange and challenging time just at the point in the project when we were about to starting preparing our 6 satellite performances…
Hear us Out: an update from Dinos Aristidou, Artistic Director Read More »
Alinah Azadeh introduces her audio work, ‘We See You Now’ and discusses her writing journey, from visual artist to novelist – and the intersections between identity, writing practice and well-being.
Alinah Azadeh introduces ‘We See You Now’ – A Vision of Radical Hope Read More »
Enjoy… Editing?
Do those words even go together? If you’d asked me when I just started out, I’d have said no! My word count was hard won. Very little could persuade me to delete them…
My lovely Mum used to tell me that a very pretty, uber-chatty neighbour reminded her of an ornamental cherry tree in full blossom…
Turning trees into characters: The Inkwell with Vanessa Gebbie Read More »
An interesting game this week, which works well in workshops, so let’s see if it translates online! Below are nine key rings, some with keys attached…
Our writing game today comes with thanks to poet Pascale Petit, who used this amazing game in a workshop. It helps us create extraordinary images and ideas for ordinary things.
Join us online on Sunday 10 May, 4.00-4.45PM for a Coast is Queer online special at the Big Book Weekend – with Juno Dawson and Patrick Ness, hosted by Katherine Webber.
The Coast is Queer at the Big Book Weekend, 10 May Read More »
In this edition of The Inkwell, Vanessa Gebbie shares her tips for stretching the writing muscles… Hi all, I hope you had fun with the game we posted last week. It’s something I use myself a lot – useful not just for playing, but for getting you over a ‘stuck’ spot, and much more. An
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