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COURSES & RETREATS

Arvon writing houses are reopening from June for retreats and courses. We also have a full Arvon at Home online programme of Live Guest Readings, Masterclasses, Craft of Writing Sessions, 1-1s and Online Writing Weeks.

Courses Overview

Type

Genre

Date

Centre

All courses

Nov 8-12

Online

Fiction

Arvon at Home Writing Week: Fiction: Work in Progress

Get (Back) Into The Groove

Beth Miller
Sharon Duggal
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5 Day Course

Nov 8-13

Totleigh Barton

Non-Fiction

Narrative Non-Fiction

Turning Life Into Story

Kassia St Clair
Rory MacLean
Guest: Jon Day
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Nov 10

Online

Fiction

Arvon at Home: Live Guest Reading

Reading and Q&A with Amanda Smyth via Zoom

Amanda Smyth

Nov 11

Online

Poetry

Arvon at Home Masterclass: The Enchantment of Silence

Zoom masterclass with Vahni Capildeo

Vahni Capildeo
5 Day Course

Nov 15-20

The Hurst

Non-Fiction

Political Non-Fiction

Turning Ideas Into Compelling Stories

Melanie McGrath
Melissa Benn
5 Day Course

Nov 15-20

Lumb Bank

Poetry

Poetry

Expanding Your Reach

Mimi Khalvati
Katrina Naomi
Guest: Leo Boix
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Nov 15-19

Online

Poetry

Arvon at Home Writing Week: Poetry

The Poetry of Sex and Desire

Jillian Weise
Ella Frears
5 Day Course

Nov 15-20

Totleigh Barton

Fiction

,

Poetry

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Starting to Write

Starting to Write

First Words on the Page

Nick Makoha
Virginia Baily
Guest: Ralf Webb
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Nov 16

Online

Fiction

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Publishing

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Poetry

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Non-Fiction

Arvon at Home Masterclass: The Steps to Publication

Zoom masterclass with Cathryn Summerhayes

Cathryn Summerhayes

Nov 17

Online

Poetry

Arvon at Home: Live Guest Reading

Reading and Q&A with Isabelle Baafi via Zoom

Isabelle Baafi
5 Day Course

Nov 22-27

Lumb Bank

Fiction

Gothic and Uncanny Fiction

Demons and Dark Houses

Natasha Pulley
Catriona Ward
Guest: Laura Purcell
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Nov 23

Online

Arvon at Home Masterclass: Flash Fiction

Zoom masterclass with Tania Hershman

Tania Hershman

Nov 25

Online

Fiction

Arvon at Home Masterclass: Honing Your Craft

Zoom masterclass with Ayisha Malik

Ayisha Malik
5 Day Course

Nov 29-Dec 4

Totleigh Barton

Fiction

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Short Story

Short Story

Unexpected Journeys: Exploring the Short Form

Chris Power
KJ Orr
Guest: Ingrid Persaud
5 Day Course

Nov 29-Dec 4

The Hurst

Fiction

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Poetry

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Non-Fiction

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Other

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Short Story

Hybrid Writing: The Beauty of Brevity

Power in Miniature

Tania Hershman
Niall Campbell
Guest: Amber Akaunu

Nov 29-Dec 3

Online

Children & YA

Arvon at Home Writing Week: Writing for Children and YA

How to Write for Young People

Marcus Sedgwick
Lucy Christopher

Clockhouse Retreats

Give your writing the time and space it deserves with Arvon’s dedicated Writers Retreat at The Clockhouse. The Clockhouse is open year-round, set in the grounds at The Hurst.

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