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.

NEW COURSES & RETREATS
NEW COURSES & RETREATS
Browse our NEW Autumn/Winter 2025 Programme of residential and online courses and retreats
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CREATIVE FESTIVAL
CREATIVE FESTIVAL
Join us for FREE to celebrate the legacy our Creativity and Care Programme at WASPS Inverness Creative Academy! With exhibitions, live music, workshops and poetry readings- there is something for everyone to enjoy.
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BUILDING FICTIONAL WORLDS
BUILDING FICTIONAL WORLDS
Join award-winning novelist Liz Hyder online for a month to explore the joyful art of harnessing your imagination to build fictional worlds. Find out how to unlock your wild imagination and use it for your storytelling in this fun and engaging course led by writer Liz Hyder. Over four intensive workshops, we’ll explore concepts and practicalities for your world-building, how character shapes our view of fictional worlds, what to leave in – and out! – of your stories, and how immersive language can bring your worlds to life.
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EVENTS PROGRAMME
EVENTS PROGRAMME
Taking place across spring 2025, The Highland Book Prize Longlist Series is a chance for readers to delve into the rich and diverse list of books celebrated by the prize. Enjoy readings and talks taking place online and with partners across the Highlands.
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MYTH: PROSE AND VERSE
MYTH: PROSE AND VERSE
ONE TWIN ROOM SPACE LEFT! The folk tales, fairytales and myths of our ancestors have inspired writers, poets and storytellers for generations. In this course we will explore strategies to weave them into modern tales, novels and poetry. We will be drawing on Celtic myth, fairy lore and European collections such as Grimm.
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LATE JUNE RETREAT
LATE JUNE RETREAT
ONLY ONE SPACE LEFT!! Whether you’re up early or late to bed, your creativity will benefit from a wander through the woods or along the single-track roads. Let the natural environment around the centre inspire your writing.
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