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Join our Quay Words Autumn writer-in-residence Fathima Zahra for this afternoon poetry workshop, tracing your personal journey through place and memory. About the writer Fathima Zahra is an Indian poet, performer and facilitator based in London. Her poems have won the Bridport Prize, Wells Fest Young Poets Prize and the Asia House Poetry Slam. She…
Come along to Quay Words’ first Book Club! Hosted by Autumn writer-in-residence Fathima Zahra, we’ll be discussing Safiya Sinclair’s memoir: How to Say Babylon. Shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction 2024, How to Say Babylon is a compelling, lyrical memoir about family, education and resilience. Born in Montego Bay, Jamaica; Safiya grew up under her Rastafari…
Storytelling take-over in collaboration with Artemis Storytelling for the Exeter Story Fix The Room of Exploration • Ticket holders only: £38 for the day or £20/£25 per workshop. Click the book now button to purchase tickets for either or both of these Workshop events. 11am-1pm Workshop: Voice Intensive led by Giles Abbott Find your most…
A day of Masterclasses and conversation with author Clare Chambers and her editor, Weidenfeld & Nicolson Publishing Director Alexa von Hirschberg. Do you have a novel writing project that needs attention? Perhaps you need some technical help, are looking for tips to support your fiction writing, or are curious about navigating the industry in general?…
Tuesday 16th July 6-8pm / Thursday 18th July 6-8pm Join Sarah at dusk for a creative writing and walking workshop. We will explore the theme of bodies of water and the vessel of the body as part of individual and communal writing practice. We will get curious about the physicality of composition with our walking…
We’re pleased to host the Exeter Poetry Editing Stanza for in person meetings at Quay Words during our seasons. The sessions are led by local poet Sarah Acton and are a chance to bring poems you’re working on along for peer feedback. For every session each poet brings along one poem for critique (with 6-8…
We’re pleased to host the Exeter Poetry Editing Stanza for in person meetings at Quay Words during our seasons. The sessions are led by local poet Sarah Acton and are a chance to bring poems you’re working on along for peer feedback. For every session each poet brings along one poem for critique (with 6-8…
We’re pleased to host the Exeter Poetry Editing Stanza for in person meetings at Quay Words during our seasons. The sessions are led by local poet Sarah Acton and are a chance to bring poems you’re working on along for peer feedback. For every session each poet brings along one poem for critique (with 6-8…
We’re pleased to host the Exeter Poetry Editing Stanza for in person meetings at Quay Words during our seasons. The sessions are led by local poet Sarah Acton and are a chance to bring poems you’re working on along for peer feedback. For every session each poet brings along one poem for critique (with 6-8…
We’re pleased to host the Exeter Poetry Editing Stanza for in person meetings at Quay Words during our seasons. The sessions are led by local poet Sarah Acton and are a chance to bring poems you’re working on along for peer feedback. For every session each poet brings along one poem for critique (with 6-8…