Do you want to find out more about writing children’s books in a friendly, welcoming atmosphere?
Join one of our free writing workshops and take the next steps on your writing journey. All of our workshops are presented by local award-winning authors, including Patrice Lawrence (pictured right), Jane Elson (pictured left), A.M. Dassu, Polly Ho-Yen, Maisie Chan, Hiba Noor Khan, Sue Divin and Eloise Williams.
Each two-hour workshop will cover everything from choosing your readership and concept to developing plot and characterisation, with time for questions and discussion. For further support, participants will be invited to join writing groups after the workshops – see below for more details.
In-person workshops
Click on a venue below to book your place:
- Rhyl Library, Denbighshire: 2–4pm on Thursday 14th November 2024 with Eloise Williams
- The Riverside Library, Pembrokeshire: 2–4pm on Monday 25th November 2024 with Eloise Williams
- Blackburn Central Library, Lancashire: 11–1pm on Friday 29th November 2024 with Hiba Noor Khan
- Mowbray Gardens Library, Rotherham: 2–4pm on Monday 2nd December 2024 with Hiba Noor Khan
- Lancaster Library, Lancashire: 2–4pm on 7th December 2024 with Hiba Noor Khan
- Cradley Library, Dudley: 11.30am–1.30pm on Tuesday 10th December 2024 with A. M. Dassu
- Mitcham Library, London: 5–7pm Tuesday 7th January 2025 with Jane Elson
- National Centre for the Written Word, South Tyneside: 1–3pm on Thursday 9th January 2025 with Hiba Noor Khan
- Verbal Arts Centre, Derry: 6–8pm on Monday 20th January 2025 with Sue Divin
- Longton Library, Stoke-on-Trent: 2–4pm on Saturday 25th January 2025 with A. M. Dassu
- Dover Library, Kent: 10.30am–12.30pm on Monday 27th January 2025 with Patrice Lawrence
- Airyhall Library, Aberdeen: 2–4pm on Saturday 1st February 2025 with Maisie Chan
- Exeter Library, Devon: 11am–1pm on Saturday 1st February 2025 with Polly Ho-Yen
- Crawley Library, Sussex: 10am–12pm on Saturday 1st February 2025 with Patrice Lawrence
- Ipswich County Library, Suffolk: 1–3pm on Saturday 8th February 2025 with Jane Elson
- Barnstaple Library, Devon: 12.30–2.30pm on Saturday 22nd February 2025 with Polly Ho-Yen
- Wednesday 14th August: 7–9pm
- Saturday 7th September: 10am–12noon
- Tuesday 8th October: 7–9pm – with BSL interpretation
- Saturday 2nd November: 10am–12noon
Online workshops
The workshops are free and places are allocated on a first-come, first served basis, each with a waiting list available. They are available to anyone resident in the UK who comes from an underrepresented group, which we define as a person of colour, disabled, neurodivergent, LGBTQ+, working class or socio-economically marginalised.
“Brilliantly put together. Very relaxed and easy going. Allowed us to get creative from the start!”
Online workshop participant
“Incredible, so inspiring…worth every moment”
Workshop participant, Clacton Library
“I found the workshop very creative and insightful”
Online workshop participant
There’s more! Join one of our free writing support groups…
Writing doesn’t have to be a purely solo activity! We know that being part of a writing community can make a huge difference to your creativity and commitment to developing your work.
To make this possible, All Stories will establish writing support groups available to anyone who signs up for a workshop. We hope you will want to access this fantastic additional opportunity. You will receive information about the writing support group during the workshop.