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.

EARLY 2025 RETREATS
EARLY 2025 RETREATS
Our early 2025 retreats are now available to book! You can join us for one week, or for anyone who would like to stay longer, you are welcome to book more than one retreat and stay on at Moniack Mhor for the weekend(s) in between for an additional fee.
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RESIDENTIAL: PLAYWRITING
RESIDENTIAL: PLAYWRITING
This course is aimed at new and developing writers; you’ll be discussing structure, form and voice and focusing on how to apply those concepts to your work.
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YOUNG WRITERS' CAFÉ
YOUNG WRITERS' CAFÉ
Join Douglas for an introduction to playwriting. An informal and fun guide to the various skills a writer needs to bring their work to life on the stage.
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PREPARING FOR PUBLICATION
PREPARING FOR PUBLICATION
Led by literary agent Jenny Brown with guests from across the book world, this month-long online course takes emerging writers through the essential steps to ready their first book for publication. The course is designed for writers who have completed a first draft, either of fiction (literary, commercial or genre) or narrative nonfiction. With guests Malachy Tallack, Francesca Main and Anna Frame.
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HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZE
HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZE
Congratulations to Sally Husband! A Beachcomber’s Search for a Magical Charm has been named as the winner of the 2023 Highland Book Prize.
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ONLINE: POETRY
ONLINE: POETRY
Join poet Gerda Stevenson for a 2-hour masterclass to help you craft and shape your own poems. Gerda will offer tips on being specific, whatever voice you're writing in, and you’ll also pay attention to sound, rhythm and line-endings, as well as considering drafting and redrafting poems. Includes writing exercises and a short Q&A.
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