Life Stories Workshop

01/06/2026

Write your memoir or creative non-fiction - London Faber Academy enrolments are open now for 5 day 'Start Your Memoir' course starting 24th August, with Patti Miller, author of 'Writing True Stories'

Start your story today with one of Faber Academy’s fiction writing courses – from beginners’ workshops to advanced courses, available online and in London.

29/05/2026

Publishers fellowship for nonfiction and fiction writers with mss based on historical research: https://www.varuna.com.au/for-writers/affirm2026?fbclid=IwdGRjcASGLllleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEez6DUEfKkPROqMy1iv9i_j5XEBnmLo_pn6kvnX41jQkAA18oL5mwD-272LCk_aem_01dF_Ejao_cRB8RzpxWJzw

Four writers have the opportunity to develop their work inspired by history with a one-week residency at Varuna and editorial feedback with Affirm Press.

27/05/2026

Non-Fiction writers - remember - applications now open for the Peter Blazey Fellowship:

Peter Blazey Fellowship

27/05/2026

Writing in Paris…

24/05/2026

A version of an exercise from’Writing True Stories’.

A prompt for the weekend: Pick up an ordinary object near you, and write it from the perspective of of someone who has just inherited it from a stranger. What story does it want to tell that you don't yet know? (And tell us what object you chose!)

22/05/2026

What every writer needs to know - an online presentation 'From Pitch to Publication:

Want to learn how to craft the perfect pitch? How to Pitch with Kill Your Darlings offers an insider's guide to the pitching and publishing process.

19/05/2026

'Writing True Stories' - if you want to write memoir or any creative non-fiction, this is the book you need. Order in at your local bookshop, or buy from your online bookshop, or from the publisher, Routledge.

15/05/2026

It's time to enrol now for Memoir Writing in Paris this September, a glorious autumn retreat. https://www.betterreadtours.com/memoirwriting?fbclid=IwY2xjawRze2tleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFnYkNQbGFvQmtGc243WGpJc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHkMIgsaMvbwgygluLjWAF3-7BDEQmqg14qsmzA_CcXj8IH7SBLfKMlsauC1P_aem_Y65D0pHhd7IHtgZL48ScTw

Immerse yourself in the ideas, techniques and craft of memoir writing on a ten-day retreat in Paris, with acclaimed life-writing mentor Patti Miller. Hosted by Better Read Tours.

13/05/2026

Writers and researchers - a beautiful state library fellowship:

20/02/2026

Paris memoir writing - why not!