Residential writing and publishing course in mid wales

Westview Writers' Workshop Weekend Residential Course

Are you a writer looking to take the next step towards publication? Or you need a helping hand with your story or novel. Our weekend workshop could be the answer. So join us at Westview Guesthouse, for a weekend of writing – stretching the imagination – just a few minutes from Hay-on-Wye, the town that is built on books. The course is on 18-20 May with tutors Peter Coleborn from Alchemy Press and Jan Edwards from Oldhaven Books. The course is all inclusive with accommodation, meals and tuition over the weekend. Please pre-submit up to 2000 words of fiction (a short story or the start of your novel; no poetry), should you wish, for one-to-one feedback on Friday evening.

Your Tutors – Peter Coleborn and Jan Edwards

Peter is a British independent press editor and publisher of the award-winning Alchemy Press, and has edited and produced titles for the British Fantasy Society (eg Dark Horizons and Winter Chills). He has chaired both the BFS and the annual British Fantasy Convention and has been a judge for the prestigious World Fantasy Awards. He is the recipient of the BFS Special Award. Peter writes fiction, reviews, and edits manuscripts (including line edits) for other writers, and co-created and chairs a writers' group. Jan's first job was as a bookseller for The Man Booker Prize instigator Martin Goff. She has a BA in English Literature with Creative Writing. She is also an assistant editor with the award-winning Alchemy Press. Jan has had more than 40 short stories published and was short-listed last year in the British Fantasy Award in the Best Short Story category. She has also won a Best Collection: Slim Volume prize at the Winchester Festival. Her credits also include many book reviews, interviews with authors, editors and artists, magazine articles, plus poetry in a variety of publications.

Our next course is in the Autumn

• Arrive Friday afternoon/evening and settle into your accommodation
• Introduction to the weekend before a three course dinner
• After breakfast on Saturday, workshops on ‘Beginnings, Middles and Endings’, characterisation, dialogue and others
• After lunch, a trip to Hay-on-Wye for ‘Observation and Inspiration’, plus writing exercises
• Three course dinner and relaxing on Saturday evening; writing exercises optional
• After breakfast on Sunday, a workshop on ‘Nuts and Bolts’
• After lunch, workshop on publishing and submission
• All genres (crime, thriller, romance, SF, fantasy, etc) catered
• Please note that the precise programme details may alter

The price for the course includes bed and breakfast, dinner on Friday and Saturday, lunch on Saturday and Sunday and all course material. Transport and wine/drinks are not included.

Price of £235.00 is based on two people sharing a double/twin room. For a second person joining the weekend but not taking part in the course the price is £175.00. For single occupancy of a room the price is £295.00. Our B&B is located close to Hay-on-Wye which is famous as the "Book Town" so ideal for partners not taking part in the writing course but wanting a relaxed weekend away. Please call us on 01497 842935 to book the writing course. We require a £100.00 non-refundable deposit. If the course date has to be cancelled or changed for any reason you will be offered a full refund or alternative course date. The balance of the weekend fee is payable on departure.