Plan your writing year with details of courses for 2022. Many organisations are now running online classes as well as, or instead of, face-to-face sessions. Those are listed under the organisations’ usual locations, unless they are now entirely online.

ONLINE ONLY

Big Smoke Writing Factory

Ongoing creative writing workshops, online and usually physical; currently all online

20 Apr, Reading and Q&A with Chrissy Williams; 21 Apr, Fiction Masterclass: Experimenting with Form, with Natasha Brown; 26 Apr, Poetry, Morgan Parker in conversation with Rachel Long; 28 Apr, Experimental Writing, with Charlie Hill; 30 Apr, Fiction, Getting Over the Finishing Line, with Jessica Andrews; 10 June, Screenwriting Masterclass: The A-Z of Developing a TV Show, with Sally Abbott. bigsmokewritingfactory@gmail.comwww.bigsmokewritingfactory.com

Jenny Alexander workshops

Evening courses and weekend workshops throughout the year

A wide variety of topics including understanding the creative process and developing your writing skills, in small supportive groups of up to eight. Details of upcoming courses are posted on the author’s website and flagged to readers of her monthly newsletter author@jennyalexander.co.ukwww.jennyalexander.co.uk

Essex Writer’s House

Pop-up events throughout April

Anchored to Metal’s HQ, the grade II listed Chalkwell Hall in Chalkwell Park – Essex Writers’ House is an opportunity to meet new people, share ideas, get inspired and most importantly, get writing! ros@essexbookfestival.org.ukwww.essexbookfestival.org.uk

Fire in the Head/The Wild Ways workshops and courses

Short courses for people with few or no formal qualifications. Some physical courses planned, others online only Now mostly online, but some events planned, at Iona: 27 Mar-3 Apr, ‘More’ Group, for poetry and prose (women only); 7-14 Apr, ‘Core’ Group, advanced poetry, for returning Islands of the Hearts attendees only. roselle@fire-in-the-head.co.ukwww.fire-in-the-head.co.uk

Cornerstones and Professional Writing Academy

Interactive online live events with professional guidance from Cornerstones and top guests from the publishing industry http://cornerstones.co.uk

Jericho Writers

Online only for now

Online workshop sessions; Also a major virtual festival during summer, building on the success of last year’s festival. info@jerichowriters.comhttps://jerichowriters.com/

The Literary Consultancy

Ongoing workshops, online only for now info@literaryconsultancy.co.uk www.literaryconsultancy.co.uk

LONDON & SOUTH EAST

Chalk the Sun Creative Writing

Year-round courses, workshops and events for writers, in and around SW London, and Spain. Most courses currently online only

Novelists’ Survival Group, tailored mentoring packages, one-to-ones and development tutorials, customised workshops. Creative writing holidays in Spain TBC later in the year. creativewriting@chalkthesun.co.ukhttp://chalkthesun.co.uk

Chris Leonard Writing

Thursday evenings Spring and Autumn Terms 2022, by Zoom initially, later in mid-Surrey

Be inspired to write and to share the results with others. For any level chrisleonardwriting@gmail.comwww.chrisleonardwriting.uk

Chris Leonard Writing Creative Writing Break

13-16 September

Space and inspiration to write on suggested theme: ‘Roots and Routes’. Beautiful setting. Live music from ‘Celtish’. bookings@ashburnham.org.ukwww.chrisleonardwriting.uk

Complete Creative Writing Course

A range of courses for a range of levels of writing, various times and days, usually held at The Groucho Club, Soho, starting again in Autumn 2022; currently all online only.

Check website for online course launches, with weekly sessions for beginners, intermediate or advanced levels; Screenwriting course. Usually also Summer Workshop in July. jamie@writingcourses.org.ukwww.writingcourses.org.uk

Creative Writing Summer School, Oxford University

Six-week residential intensive course; ongoing online and physical courses all  year round

Six-week Oxford University Summer School for Adults, 9 July-13 August. Three-week courses, residential or non: 3-23 Jul: English Literature Summer School (Graduate); English Literature Summer School (Undergraduate); 24 Jul-13 Aug: Creative Writing Summer School (Advanced); Creative Writing Summer School (Intermediate).