Writing for Children and Young People

This creative writing workshop offers you the opportunity to develop a character and their motivations, receive constructive feedback, and connect with other writers. You can bring a character and story from your current work-in-progress or create them from scratch during the session. The workshop will feature short writing exercises, with time for sharing and discussion in between, and is open to all levels of experience.

Author Profile - Dean Atta

Named as one of the most influential LGBTQ+ people in the UK (Independent on Sunday) Dean Atta is the author of YA novels-in-verse The Black Flamingo and Only on Weekends. His novel, The Black Flamingo, was a top-selling debut of 2020 and shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, CILIP Carnegie Medal and was awarded the prestigious Stonewall Book Award. His latest novel-in-verse, I Can't Even Think Straight, is set to release on 29th May.