NURTURING WRITERS & WRITING

"Moniack Mhor is a wonderfully inspiring and regenerative space." "Spending time at Moniack Mhor made such a shift in my writing and my confidence as a writer."
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BURSARY SUPPORT

"Moniack Mhor supports writers from all backgrounds and from all walks of life. Our bursary programme provides access for those who may find fees a barrier to joining a residential or online course or retreat, or taking part in mentoring."
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Young Writers

"To have someone take my work seriously and help me try and improve was a real confidence boost"
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RESIDENCIES & AWARDS

"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.”
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OUR BEGINNINGS

"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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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.

LAST MINUTE SPACE: HYRBID COURSE
LAST MINUTE SPACE: HYRBID COURSE
The summer season of Year of Writing, led by Elizabeth Reeder and top and tailed by two online sessions. First online session 1 July!
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CREATIVE RESPONSES TO PLACE
CREATIVE RESPONSES TO PLACE
How might words, images or a mixture of both help communicate the moments, atmospheres, feelings and complexities that you’re looking to capture and convey? This masterclass is about thinking through the ways in which we might give expression to the multifaceted nature of our experiences and encounters with places and spaces in playful and thoughtful ways.
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ONLINE FICTION WORKSHOP
ONLINE FICTION WORKSHOP
Writer Kirsty Logan will lead an online fiction writing workshop for young people in the Highlands and Islands. Join award-winning, widely-published writer Kirsty for a beginner’s introduction to writing fiction. Spark new ideas, explore plot and character, and create your own two-sentence stories. All that’s needed is your imagination. No experience needed!
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WRITE HIGHLANDS BURSARY
WRITE HIGHLANDS BURSARY
Fully-funded non-residential places on some of our upcoming tutored courses. For all writers living in the Highland Council area.
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NON-FICTION: WRITING PLACE
NON-FICTION: WRITING PLACE
This course will immerse you in our local landscape to help you explore how observation and place-based approaches can influence and enrich your non-fiction work.
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THE SONIC WORLD OF POEMS
THE SONIC WORLD OF POEMS
Immerse yourself in the sonic aspects of poetry and explore the ways words – or their absence – can create a sense of propulsion through sound and repetition.
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