Women’s Prize Trust X ClassFest

Join us in the Writers’ Room on Wednesdays in November

The Women’s Prize Trust and Working Class Writers Festival are delighted to bring you a series of FREE online events for writers. From practical workshops with inspiring authors to panel discussions with publishing industry insiders, mix up your midweek and express your creativity, develop new skills and connect with other writers. 

Please note that you must sign up for each individual event through Eventbrite to secure your place, as capacity is limited. Recordings of the events will be made available to attendees for one month following the events. 

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Demystifying Publishing: A conversation

Wednesday 1st November, 7-8pm

What does it feel like to be published, and who will you work with? What are agents and publishers looking for? What happens to your work editorially? How do you promote your book? 

These are just a few of the big questions you might have when it comes to getting your writing published. In this panel conversation, you’ll meet an author (Natasha Carthew), agent (Juliet Pickering), editor (Serena Arthur) and publicist (Alison Barrow), who will chat about how each of them helps to steer an author from manuscript to published book, and what to expect along the way. 

Get your tickets here.

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Disadvantage as Advantage: Voice and Style with Jacqueline Crooks 

Wednesday 8th November, 7-8pm

The goal of this workshop is to help women harness the power of their individual voice and language, particularly those who lack confidence in writing well in English. Without focusing on grammar, we will utilise the creativity of colloquial language, broken English, or indigenous dialects, breaking down borders between accepted styles and othered languages. We will cover Voice and Style using a variety of exercises. Participants will create a short piece of writing that showcases their unique style by the end of the session. Together we will celebrate and value diversity of expression.

Bring a notebook or laptop to write on as the class involves practical exercises.

Get your tickets here.

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Writing a Great Synopsis with Jill Dawson

Wednesday 15th November, 7-8pm

How do you write a cracking synopsis that really does your novel justice and makes the reader want to read on? Author Jill Dawson offers her best tips for this tricky task, which many new writers find daunting and mysterious. She will show how a synopsis may have many different functions for a writer, and is an essential skill for anyone serious about becoming published. 

Bring a notebook or laptop to write on as the class involves practical exercises.

Get your tickets here.

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