Hornsea Writers at The Summer Creative Weekend

 

Hornsea writer Shellie Horst is holding workshops for local writers who want to develop their stories at the town's creative festival.

Shellie, a creative writing tutor, will use her lived experience as an author, and freelance journalist for The Holderness Gazette, to lead a two-hour writing workshop for budding writers to shape their stories.

It’s the ideal opportunity to put a draft together. Writers can continue to work on their creations through the summer before submitting them for publication. 

Organised by The Hornsea Collective, the weekend is designed to highlight the creativity on offer through the unique independent businesses in the town.

The workshops will be part of the Summer Creative Weekend at Hornsea Village on Saturday July 12 and Sunday July 13. The Creative Weekend is suitable for the whole family. Creative writing workshops are available on both days from 1-3pm. Shellie will also be on hand to talk all things Hornsea Writers and HumberSpeculative Fiction.  

Book your place online via https://hornseavillage.com/events/creative-summer-weekend/ or pop down on the day. 

 

 

Shellie Horst is a freelance writer, author of speculative fiction, and a tutor. Find out more about her work at https://shelliehorst.com  

Humber SFF Returns to Beverley

 

Writers in the East Yorkshire and North Lincs region have the opportunity to meet one of the most pro-active publishers in Northern England during their open submission call.

On October 25th revolutionary publisher and Northodox Press will be joining Humber SFF in Beverley.

Writers can discover what to expect in the submission process, while readers can follow the journey from idea to finished book. Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror fans can pick up novels inspired by Yorkshire and other northern counties. Those aspiring for a publishing career can learn how to get started.

Northodox Press have been breaking the publishing norms since 2020. 

An independent publisher based in Sheffield and Manchester, they are on a mission to represent the range and quality of writing from the North of England.

November’s special guest will be Allen Stroud, Author, Game Writer, Musician, and Creator.

Allen Stroud is best known for his sci-fi fantasy novels and video game writing – especially games like Elite Dangerous and Baldur’s Gate III. However, he is also a researcher and lecturer at Coventry University. He was the editor of the British Fantasy Society Journal until 2019, and is now Chair of the British Science Fiction Association. Tickets for 22nd November will be released via the Humber Speculative Fiction website.

The final event of the year will see the return of their popular open mic. Local genre writers will have the chance to share their work.

Run entirely by volunteers, Humber Speculative Fiction is a group of readers, writers, and authors who love Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror. Organised by Michelle Horst, the group has regular guests and Q&As with authors, creatives and publishing professionals.

The events are open to all. Humber Speculative Fiction aims to meet monthly at Chugg Coffee House on Railway Street in Beverley.

Doors open at 6:30 pm, and entry is just £5 which includes a hot drink.

Tickets are available online: Humber Speculative Fiction Presents...