Reading Club, The Writing Space
& workshops with leading writers

Reading sundays

Free and informal reading club for all, held at Lewes Waterstones on the first Sunday of every month. Settle down with coffee and cake as we read aloud work from a selection of authors from all over the world, both classic and emerging, with lively discussion in between. You receive a photocopy of each story to take home with you too. No need to read in advance. Email to book a spot.
Next session: Sun 8 October at Lewes Waterstones

WRITING WORKSHOPS

We run regular writing workshops for all levels. These intensive half-day sessions cover a range of areas and subjects, and are often taught by a leading guest writer. We take an experiential approach - for example, in our popular Food Writing workshop, we eat a variety of foods and flavours to put food at the centre of plot and character development. Our workshops always sell out, so join our mailing list to get priority booking. 

SHORT FICTION PRESCRIPTION

Heartbroken? Melancholy? Listless? Over-worked? We have a remedy for every ailment and malaise. Contact us with your troubles and woes and we'll send you a short story to help. 

the writing space

Warm and welcoming weekly drop-in sessions for writers of all levels in Lewes. Explore a range of writing prompts and exercises at your own pace, or find a corner to work on your own project without distraction. There is the opportunity to receive 1-1 feedback on your work, as well as sharing a few pages with the rest of the group for comment.
Tuesdays 6-8pm, House of Friendship, Lewes
 

SHORT STORY PUB CRAWL

A good old-fashioned pub crawl with a difference. Drinking games, forfeits, silly writing exercises and plenty of alcohol-related short stories to enjoy, as well as our Drunken Writer Quiz (do you know which writer drank their own perfume?). New literature, new friends, and a cultured way to get a hangover. Our Short Story Pub Crawls take place in Lewes, Brighton and London. Sign up to our mailing list for upcoming dates.

story clinic

Book a 1-1 spot with us for feedback on your work, reading recommendations to support your writing, and guidance on the next step in your writing journey. Email to book an appointment. 

*Thank you to artist Lori Nix  for letting us use this beautiful image of trees taking over an abandoned library.