Workshops
Welcome to the workshop section that gives you the opportunity to learn first hand from the experts and to meet like minded individuals within a creative and dynamic environment.
Set amongst breathtaking scenery, in one of London’s best kept secrets, our workshops are run throughout the year and offer a diverse and varied selection to both challenge and inspire.
By bringing together the best tutors, we aim to keep you in tune with the latest developments and divulge inside knowledge from within the creative writing industry, as well as helping you to master your chosen craft under expert guidance.
If you have any suggestions for workshops or would like us to run a workshop in your region, then please contact us on 0845 456 5364 or e-mail us.
Writers Groups
If you are part of a writers group and would like us to supply a local tutor for a one off session, or you would like an author to come in and give a talk, then please feel free to contact us to discuss it in detail. Our rates are £75, plus the tutor fee, and we will take the time to find the right person for your group requirements.
Contact us on 0845 456 5364 or e-mail us direct. You can also write to us at Chapter One Promotions, Canterbury Court, 1-3 Brixton Road, London, SW9 6DE, England.
Children's Fiction & Illustration Workshop
Date: Saturday 24 April 2010
Tutor: Claire Alexander
Fee: £60/£45 conc
Claire Alexander, an accomplished children's author and illustrator, will be running this one day workshop. Claire will be looking at helping you to create original children's stories and character drawings with writing and illustration exercises.
Learn first hand what publishers will pay and gain up to date insights as to what publishers are currently looking for.
Claire will also instruct you on how to market your work effectively plus the best way to approach publishers directly.
Pitch Your Novel Event
Date: Saturday 19 June 2010
Agent: Lorella Belli from the Lorella Belli Literary Agency
Agent: Kate Nash from the Kate Nash Literary Agency
Publisher: Tom Chalmers from Legend Press Ltd
Fee: £60/£35 conc.
Pitch your novel to a panel of literary agents and publishers on the look out for raw writing talent and gain first hand knowledge of what publishers and agents specifically want from new writers and how best to approach them.