Grab your spot for a writing retreat with childcare included! PLUS a dinner date with author Hannah Shaw...
DIALECT DINNER, TUESDAY JUNE 25th 7pm
EVER WONDERED WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE A CHILDREN’S AUTHOR? FIND OUT WITH HANNAH SHAW!
Our next guest for a Dialect Dinner is acclaimed children’s author and illustrator, Hannah Shaw.
A hugely popular writer, Hannah has a passion for character creation, drawing and fun story ideas. She has created much loved books for children of all ages - including the Scruffs series, Bear on a Bike, and the brilliant Unipiggle series. She has also illustrated children’s books such as The World Famous Cheese Shop Break In, Evil Weasel and The Disgusting Sandwich.
Hannah is an experienced workshop facilitator, and as well as sharing her three imaginary courses, she will be bringing along her top tips for getting started as a children’s author - iwith three Q&A sessions, this is a great opportunity for those who have an idea for a book of their own and want to know more about making it a reality!
Tickets are £5 or pay as you wish for caregivers and anyone on a small income at the moment.
Grab your spot via the website here
DIALECT DINNER WITH TRAVEL WRITER ADAM WEYMOUTH
NOW AVAILABLE TO WATCH!
A huge thank you to the brilliant travel writer and journalist Adam Weymouth for the feast he brought along for all of us in May, which featured Turkish breakfasts, wild salmon, sweet sheep cheese and a long and interesting after dinner coffee:)
From the River Yukon to the River Severn, from Greek Islands to Scottish Islands, he explored the impact of climate crisis on community, the role of hope in his life as a writer and a parent, and the kindness of strangers - among much else! An absolute boon to hear his stories - we were completely stuffed full of ideas afterwards and *really* recommend listening in to the edited highlights of his discussion here
NEW!!!!
DIALECT SECURES NEW FUNDING FOR WRITING RETREATS…
**WITH CHILDCARE INCLUDED**
After our groundbreaking pilot day in 2023, we are soooo excited to announce a new partnership with Sladebank Woods, hosting three single day summer writing retreats for adults that has forest school for children included!!
Sladebank is a Key Wildlife Site which occupies a semi-rural / semi-urban edgeland, sandwiched between a housing estate, farmland and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Stroud, Gloucestershire.
Each summer retreat will include:
One day (9.30am-3.30pm) of structured writing time in the Sladebank Roundhouse hosted by Dialect Co-Directors Emma Kernahan and Juliette Morton
Forest School provision for children aged 6 and older
A half day Writing Workshop for Young People hosted by poet and experienced group leader Al Hughes
Daytime refreshments and a shared fireside meal for adults and children at the end of the day (4pm).
Thanks to our funding, half of the spaces will be available on a pay as you can basis for those on a small income.
So - if you are looking ahead at a summer with the kids and wondering how you’re going to get ANY time to get words down, this is the one for you! You can write in any genre - fiction, non-fiction, poetry, memoir, blogging, campaigning or social media! However you tell your story, come and write in this beautiful space and meet a bunch of like-minded people. These are still the only events of their kind in the UK, and we are thrilled to be creating community in this magical place on the edge of Stroud.
We are just getting the dates finalised, but - you heard it here first! So if you’re interested drop us a line here or at dialectwriters@gmail.com and we will make sure you’re on the list!
Exciting times!
We hope you have a great week of words ahead. And don’t forget, if you want to join us for a quick blast of productivity, our online writing Power Hours are three times weekly, and available to book on a one off basis.
Until next time, all power to your writing elbow:)
Emma and Juliette x