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.

HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZE
HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZE
The Highland Book Prize 2024 Shortlist has been announced!
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POETRY RESIDENTIAL
POETRY RESIDENTIAL
How can poetry be turned to protest, and how can words offer comfort to those who need it? This course led by Harry Josephine Giles and Hannah Lavery with guest reader Roger Robinson is for anyone who’s interested in writing that meets the challenges of our times, whether as part of activist movements, as a way to deal with personal struggles, or simply as an honest response to the world. Includes workshops, discussion time and tutorials.
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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 with four intensive workshops. Whether you’re an out-and-out fantasy writer, looking to create a dystopian tale, or simply wanting to dip your toe into world-building, this course is for you!
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ONLINE: HISTORICAL FICTION
ONLINE: HISTORICAL FICTION
Join historical novelist Victoria MacKenzie for a lively online course exploring the art of writing compelling and vivid historical fiction. This 4-week course is aimed at anyone interested in writing a historical novel, whether you’ve already completed a draft or just have the first spark of an idea. Includes workshops, tutorials and a sharing ceilidh.
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FIRST STAGES
FIRST STAGES
ARE YOU AGED 16 – 25, LIVE IN SCOTLAND AND HAVE AN INTEREST IN WRITING SONGS?
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FICTION RESIDENTIAL
FICTION RESIDENTIAL
Michael Donkor and Ashley Hickson-Lovence invite you to join them for a glorious and generative week of serious play and playful seriousness on the page. New writers, and perhaps those who have taken some time away from their writing, may find this fiction course especially encouraging! Includes workshops, discussion, tutorials and a guest reader event with poet and novelist Cecilia Knapp.
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