Quay Words so far...

Free Event

Meet the writer-in-residence

Natasha Carthew, drop in session

Come and chat to Natasha at Custom House in a relaxed atmosphere to discuss your work in progress (Nature/Environmental specific). Drop in, open to all. ***** Natasha Carthew is an award winning Writer from Cornwall who has written all her books outside. She has written two books of poetry, three acclaimed novels for young adults…

Thursday 27 February 11:30 - 12:30
Writer event

Lawrence Sail Book Launch – Guises

Join us as we celebrate the launch of Lawrence Sail’s forthcoming collection, Guises, published in February 2020 by Bloodaxe Books. Come along to hear Lawrence read from the collection. Books will be available for purchase and signing at this event. Concessions available, see box office listing for details. Tickets available on the door, but advance booking…

Thursday 20 February 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Free Event

Meet the writer-in-residence

Natasha Carthew, drop in session

Come and chat to Natasha at Custom House in a relaxed atmosphere to discuss your work in progress (Nature/Environmental specific). Drop in, open to all. ***** Natasha Carthew is an award winning Writer from Cornwall who has written all her books outside. She has written two books of poetry, three acclaimed novels for young adults…

Thursday 20 February 11:30 - 12:30
Free Event

Wild Writing Workshop

Quay Words Winter writer-in-residence, Natasha Carthew

Join acclaimed Outdoor Writer Natasha Carthew as she explores what it means to write in the wild, discussing inspiration/setting/characterisation/themes and symbolism in response to your surroundings using multi-sensory learning, whilst connecting to the natural environment around us. During this workshop for all abilities, Natasha will explain the benefits of writing outside and how disconnecting from…

Thursday 13 February 10:00 - 11:30
Free Event

Meet the writer-in-residence

Natasha Carthew, drop in session

Come and chat to Natasha at Custom House in a relaxed atmosphere to discuss your work in progress (Nature/Environmental specific). Drop in, open to all. ***** Natasha Carthew is an award winning Writer from Cornwall who has written all her books outside. She has written two books of poetry, three acclaimed novels for young adults…

Thursday 13 February 11:30 - 12:30
Writer event

Simon Brett

‘Making crime pay’

Critically acclaimed crime writer Simon Brett will be reading from his work and will be in conversation with Exeter St. Thomas Library Supervisor, Lee Rawlings,  about his life in crime (fiction writing). Discussing everything from how to write a captivating detective to the business of having novels adapted for screen and radio, this really is…

Wednesday 12 February 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Free Event

Louisa Adjoa Parker Book launch – How to Wear a Skin

Join us to celebrate the launch of Louisa Adjoa Parker’s most recent collection, How to Wear a Skin, published by Indigo Dreams Publishing. Come along and hear Louisa read from the collection. Books will be available for purchase and signing at this event. Louisa was the first writer-in-residence at Exeter Custom House as part of…

Wednesday 22 January 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Workshops and courses

Funding for Writing Projects with Jonathan Davidson: two sessions of two hours each

This short course on two consecutive Saturdays will look at what types of writing projects might attract public and private funding and how to make a good application. It will focus on funding from Arts Council England through their Lottery Project Grants scheme and their Developing Your Creative Practice scheme. The course will look at…

Saturday 18 January 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Workshops and courses

Writing from Life: a five week short writing course with writer Lily Dunn

Deep Diving Your Memory: Memoir, Testimonial and Autobiographical Fiction

This is a course for anyone interested in life writing. Whether you’re looking at ways to record fading memories or want to learn how to write compellingly about personal experience. From 11 am to 1 pm over five consecutive Saturdays, our interactive workshops will be instructive and inspirational, with something for beginners as well as…

Saturday 11 January 11.00 am - Saturday 8 February 1.00 pm
Writer event

Luke Jennings

‘A criminally good villain: How the Villanelle novels became Killing Eve’

Join us as we welcome author Luke Jennings to Exeter Custom House. He’ll be talking about his smash hit novels, the creation of the ‘criminally good’ assassin Villanelle, exploring the dynamic between Villanelle and Eve and telling us about how his novels became the critically acclaimed BBC series, Killing Eve. Get your tickets now or you’ll be… ‘sorry…

Wednesday 11 December 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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