Join the Moniack Mhor experience online and access top-quality creative writing tuition, develop your craft and share your experiences with a community of writers – all from the comfort of your own sofa, desk or kitchen table.
Our activity includes Moniack in a Month courses, year-round seasons of writing, masterclasses and other one-off events, and an online mentoring scheme. We add new courses and events throughout the year so please keep an eye on our social media and newsletter for updates!
30th Anniversary Celebrations
This year at Moniack Mhor, we are celebrating three decades of supporting creative writing journeys in all walks of life. As we head into our 30th year, we are excited to continue developing our online courses with the same focus on Moniack Mhor’s warm, supportive environment combined with the expertise of skilled and inspirational writers.
We’ll be sharing stories and marking our anniversary in as many ways as we can, from 17th May 2023 to 16th May 2024. In the meantime, we are delighted to introduce the first events in a new online Masterclass series. We look forward to welcoming you through our virtual doors!
Courses
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2474 Online Guest Writer Event: Non-Fiction – Cal Flyn in conversation with Puja Changoiwala
Thu 25th Apr
Online
In this one-hour online session delivered via Zoom, writer and journalist Cal Flyn will read from her work and be in conversation with Puja Changoiwala, writer and tutor of Moniack in a Month: Non-Fiction. Includes a short time for audience questions.
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2466 Online: Moniack in a Month – Speculative Fiction with Rachelle Atalla
Wed 8th May - Thu 30th May
Online
Join award-winning writer and screenwriter Rachelle Atalla, exploring the art, breadth and beauty of speculative fiction. 4-week online course, with guest speaker, editor Sorcha Rose
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2476 Online Guest Speaker Event: Speculative Fiction – Sorcha Rose in conversation with Rachelle Atalla
Thu 16th May
Online
In this one-hour online industry-focused session delivered via Zoom, editor Sorcha Rose will break down the process of publishing speculative fiction, in discussion with writer and tutor Rachelle Atalla. Includes a short time for questions from our audience.
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2480 Online: Moniack in a Month – Short Story with Cynan Jones
Tue 4th Jun - Fri 28th Jun
Online
Join writer Cynan Jones for a 4-week online short story course to discover tools and motivation to help you tackle a story head-on and develop your own piece of short fiction. Includes workshops, group drop-ins, two one-to-one tutorials and a chance to share your work.
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2467 Online: Moniack in a Month – The Passionate Essay with Jen Hadfield
Fri 7th Jun - Sat 29th Jun
Online
Join award-winning writer Jen Hadfield for an adventure in writing essays and lyrical non-fiction. A 4-week online course, with guest writer and publisher, Luke Thompson.
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2477 Online Guest Writer Event: The Passionate Essay – Luke Thompson in conversation with Jen Hadfield
Mon 17th Jun
Online
In this one-hour online session delivered via Zoom, writer and publisher Luke Thompson will read from his work and be in conversation with Jen Hadfield, poet, essay writer and tutor of Moniack in a Month: The Passionate Essay. Includes a short time for questions from our audience.
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2492 Online: Crime Thriller Masterclass – with Leye Adenle
Thu 27th Jun
Online
Join crime thriller writer Leye Adenle for this 2-hour online masterclass. Learn how to intricately weave sensory details into your crime and thriller stories, heightening tension and creating an immersive experience that keeps the reader locked in the fictive dream. Includes writing exercises and a short Q&A.
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2468 Online: Moniack in a Month – Writing about Nature and Place with Malachy Tallack
Wed 3rd Jul - Fri 26th Jul
Online
Join award-winning writer Malachy Tallack and explore how to bring together rich detail and a strong narrative voice to create beautiful and compelling nature writing. A 4-week online course, with guest writer Noreen Masud.
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2478 Online Guest Writer Event: Writing about Nature and Place – Noreen Masud in conversation with Malachy Tallack
Thu 18th Jul
Online
In this one-hour online session delivered via Zoom, writer Noreen Masud will read from her work and be in conversation with Malachy Tallack, writer and tutor of Moniack in a Month: Writing about Nature and Place. Includes a short time for questions from our audience.
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2491 Online: Fiction Masterclass – Embroidery with Helen Oyeyemi
Thu 1st Aug
Online
Join fiction writer Helen Oyeyemi in her second masterclass, this one focusing on how supplying or omitting details affects the substance and flow of a narrative. Includes writing exercises and a short Q&A.
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2481 Online: Moniack in a Month – Poetry with John Glenday
Thu 22nd Aug - Fri 13th Sep
Online
Join poet John Glenday online in a small group of 12 participants for an intensive month of workshops which will use examples, exercises, discussions and readings to create new poems and hone editing skills. In a step by step series of workshops we’ll learn how to draft, structure, revise and polish poems for maximum impact and effect. A 4-week online course, with guest writer Helen Mort.
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2469 Online: Moniack in a Month – Memoir with Chitra Ramaswamy
Tue 3rd Sep - Thu 26th Sep
Online
Join author and journalist Chitra Ramaswamy online for a month to excavate the profoundly complex, generous, and rewarding process of writing about oneself. A 4-week online course, with guest writer, Amy Key.
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2486 Online Guest Writer Event: Poetry – Helen Mort in conversation with John Glenday
Wed 4th Sep
Online
In this one-hour online session delivered via Zoom, writer Helen Mort will read from her work and be in conversation with John Glenday, writer and tutor of Moniack in a Month: Poetry. Includes a short time for questions from our audience.
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2482 Online: A Year of Writing with Elizabeth Reeder – Season 1
Wed 18th Sep - Wed 18th Dec
Online
Join Elizabeth Reeder online as you work on your long-form fiction or creative non-fiction project. This course offers an open, supportive, dedicated space for you to write a work-in-progress in the company of other writers, with Elizabeth building and holding a kind and supportive frame within which we can do our best work. Includes craft sessions, writing spaces, group feedback, one-to-one tutorials and the chance to share your work with your group.
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2479 Online Guest Writer Event: Memoir – Amy Key in conversation with Chitra Ramaswamy
Thu 19th Sep
Online
In this one-hour online session delivered via Zoom, writer Amy Key will read from her work and be in conversation with Chitra Ramaswamy, writer and tutor of Moniack in a Month: Memoir. Includes a short time for questions from our audience.
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2484 Online: Moniack in a Month – Preparing for Publication
Mon 7th Oct - Wed 30th Oct
Online
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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2493 Online: Poetry Masterclass – with Gerda Stevenson
Thu 24th Oct
Online
Join poet and writer Gerda Stevenson for this 2-hour online masterclass in which she will explore aspects such as sound, rhythm, research and redrafting to help you craft and shape your own poems. Includes writing exercises and a short Q&A.
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2483 Online: Neurodivergent Writers Month with Rebecca Schiller
Fri 1st Nov - Fri 29th Nov
Online
Join Rebecca Schiller online with a small group of eight other neurodivergent writers for a supportive and creative month finding innovative and authentic ways to progress and shape your writing practice so that it works for you.
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