Now in its seventy-first year (2019), Swanwick Writers' Summer School is a week-long programme for writers of all ages, abilities and genres. Featuring courses, workshops, guest speakers, panels and optional one-to-one sessions and much more. Appearances this year include Sophie Hannah, who will be taking you through what makes a dream author that publishers want to work with. While, a speaker last year, Amit Dhand returns to run a course on Crime Fiction There’s also plenty of opportunity to get involved with open mic poetry and prose sessions, a buskers evening for those wanting to sing and Page to Stage, a sequence of 5 minute plays all written and performed by delegates. Prices start from £485 for a fully inclusive week.
When? 10 - 16 August 2019
Where? Swanwick Writers' Summer School The Hayes Conference Centre Swanwick, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 1AU
Who? In 2019 - Sophie Hannah, Amit Dhand, Paul Dodgson, Hope Adams, John Townsend, Antonia Symeonidou
Website? Swanwick Writers' Summer School
Twitter? @swanwickwriters
Facebook? Sandwick Writers
Festival Director? Phil Collins
Who has appeared at past festivals? Sue Moorcroft, Iain Banks, Ben Crystal, James Runcie, Sophie Hannah, Amit Dhand, Peter Jame,s Curtis Jobling, Helen Lederer, Mario Readin, Stephen Booth, Simon Nelson, Deborah Moggach, Bel Mooney, Della Galton, Sophie Snel,l James Moran, Gervase Phinn
If you are involved in this festival you can update or change details via the organisers page . Authors can list here.
