30 YEARS OF MONIACK MHOR

"Come on a journey to 1993: crofting tales linger but now the smell of paint is fresh in the air, the final pictures are being hung on stone walls and there is frantic unpacking of auction house crockery and cutlery. We welcome our first course, led by Liz Lochead, Roger McGough and the late Aonghas MacNeacail"
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30 YEARS OF MONIACK MHOR

"Once a working croft of cattle barn and cottage, the buildings fell into disrepair in the 60s, until it was discovered by Kit and Sophia Fraser in 1991."
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Young Writers

"To have someone take my work seriously and help me try and improve was a real confidence boost"
See Opportunities for Young Writers

Bursaries

"I hesitated applying for a bursary, I wasn’t sure if it was meant for me but it was a simple process that I’d recommend to anyone who may need some financial help. You never know where a course may lead you."
Find out about our Bursary Scheme

Support for Writers

"The team at Moniack Mhor, with great care and thoughtfulness, have not only created a magical and functional space for the imagination, but also a refuge for genuine human connections.”
Find out about our residency and awards programme
Moniack Mhor is Scotland’s National Writing Centre. Based in the beautiful Scottish Highlands, we run courses in a range of genres tutored by some of the finest authors in the UK and beyond. With workshops and one to one tutorials, our courses provide an atmosphere to fully immerse yourself in your writing. The centre also offers writing retreats providing time and space, free from distractions, where you will find yourself part of a nurturing writing community. Other support offered by Moniack Mhor includes awards, bursaries, professional residencies to develop works in progress and a programme for young writers.

MENTORING

MENTORING
Each month we will feature one of the many writers and poets who mentor writers through our online mentoring scheme. This month it is novelist Leila Aboulela, who is available to read your writing and work with you one-to-one.

ONLINE: NON-FICTION

ONLINE: NON-FICTION
Conceive, craft and aim to publish your non-fiction stories with award-winning journalist and author, Puja Changoiwala in this Moniack in a Month Online Course. With guest writer Cal Flyn. Begins Mon 8th April.

YOUNG WRITERS

YOUNG WRITERS
Join artist Jem Milton for an interactive session of creativity and learning, where they share insights on storytelling and comics, and create a piece of art that is uniquely yours. Thursday 21st March. Free. Aged 14-24

SHORT STORY COURSE

SHORT STORY COURSE
Short Story Flow and Form with Tom Conaghan and Camilla Grudova, Guest Reader Jessie Greengrass - Mon 29th Apr - Sat 4th May - In this inspirational week, we will look at elements of flavour, sense and surrealism in short fiction, and encourage flow in your writing to reconnect with creativity beyond any internalised expectations of form.

CLUB ARTYSANS

CLUB ARTYSANS
A free weekly meet up in Inverness for young people: explore different ways to express yourself through art forms and crafts, have some food, and meet other young people at Club Artysans - drop in anytime, every Thursday from 6pm - 8pm

MASTERCLASS: FICTION

MASTERCLASS: FICTION
In this two-hour masterclass led by author Helen Oyeyemi, you will discuss and complete writing exercises that address different approaches to maintaining an element of unpredictability in your fiction – whether that’s aimed at the reader or more for self-motivational purposes. Includes a short Q&A. Fri 22nd Mar