As well as publishing talent, we also support people at an earlier stage of their writing journey. Join us for memoir writing workshops, day classes and our new year-long creative writing programme for original fiction authors who dream of completing their first mature novel.
Our publisher-led workshops and writing programmes are designed to support new talent in a positive and encouraging environment. To hear about workshops first, sign up for our newsletter >
Workshops and short courses:
GET STARTED WRITING YOUR MEMOIR: two-hour workshop
GET STARTED WRITING FICTION: two-hour workshop
Creative Writing courses:
We’re delighted to announce the launch of our new creative writing programme – giving access to a year-long course of monthly workshops, group events with published authors and industry experts, and optional outings. Comparable to a Creative Writing MA, but solely focused on helping you to complete your debut novel, experience a publisher-led creative writing course which aims to foster new talent from rough outline to completion of their first manuscript:
THE YEAR OF WRITING: Fiction
Workshops at Crumps Barn Studio have been rated 5* by participants on CraftCourses.com
We booked this course for a way of three friends in different places (and countries) to get together and celebrate a special birthday. We all like creative activities and an online book binding course fitted perfectly. I’d seen it had good reviews and I now know why. Lorna was a delightful teacher, prepared, clear and with a clear passion for the topic. She was patient and had useful stories and anecdotes that helped us really enjoy the session. In addition we all came away with beautiful, professional looking hand bound books. Wonderful. Thank you so much Lorna
Alix – CraftCourses participant
Feedback from our participants was unanimous – they loved the event and our handmade books. I highly recommend this event especially as a way of bringing folks together when we are all apart.
Clare Risman – Executive Director – St George’s Society of New York, after a specially commissioned workshop for USA particpants
I had such a lovely morning on this workshop. Lorna was brilliant and patient with me, especially as due to technical issues I joined alittle late to the session, but she caught me up to the rest of the group in no time! All the instructions were clear and easy to follow and I ended up with the most beautiful little notebook. I can’t wait to make some more and gift them to loved ones :) Thank you ever so much Lorna
Emily – CraftCourses participant
I’m so happy I joined this workshop! It was exactly what I was looking for, as a bookbinding beginner. We received the beautiful materials beforehand, and during the workshop the instructions were really clear, and our ‘teacher’ (Lorna) was really patient, helpful and nice. I was a bit nervous at the beginning, but she made me feel really comfortable (which is ideal for a calm and creative activity, such as this one!).
Laura – CraftCourses participant