Book just one day, or join us for all five days.
Learn the techniques you need to elevate your writing.
Receive feedback from like-minded writers and our senior editor, Amy Scott, who will be hosting all workshops.
2:30pm - 5pm - £25
50% student discount
10am - 5pm - £50
50% student discount
** Guest Author Hannah Lynn **
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10am - 5pm - £50
50% student discount
10am - 5pm - £50
50% student discount
Hannah Lynn is a multi award winning novelist. Publishing her first book, Amendments – a dark, dystopian speculative fiction novel, in 2015. Her second book, The Afterlife of Walter Augustus – a contemporary fiction novel with a supernatural twist – went on to win the 2018 Kindle Storyteller Award and the Independent Publishers Gold Medal for Best Adult Ebook.
Born in 1984, Hannah grew up in the Cotswolds, UK. After graduating from university, she spent 15 years as a teacher of physics, first in the UK and then Thailand, Malaysia, Austria and Jordan. It was during this time, inspired by the imaginations of the young people she taught, she began writing short stories for children, and later adult fiction.
Now settled back in the UK with her husband, daughter and horde of cats, she spends her days writing romantic comedies and historical fiction. Her first historical fiction novel, Athena's Child, was also a 2020 Gold Medalist at the Independent Publishers Awards.
Cheltenham Chamber of Commerce
2 Trafalgar Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1UH, United Kingdom
Stay in a 5 star hotel overlooking the Brecon Beacons and the River Wye. This is a 5 night, all-inclusive writers' retreat for anyone who has a passion for writing. Come with either a fledgling idea or a fully formed manuscript; our inspiring, fun-filled workshops will help you elevate your writing to the next level.
** With 3 international airports just over an hour away, you're closer to this book haven than you think. **
What's included.
With more quirky independent bookshops than you would have ever thought could fit in this small village on the border of England, how have you managed to stay away this long?
How quirky? There’s a fairytale-like castle that’s a bookshop!
Aside from all the books and festivals, Hay-on-Wye the book town is renowned for its traditional pubs and inns, incredible locally sourced food and cider, and a welcoming, easy-going atmosphere.
Hay-on-Wye is a writer’s paradise.
Resting on the banks of the River Wye and surrounded by the unspoiled countryside of the Brecon Beacons National Park, Hay-on-Wye may be the town of books, but when you’re roaming the cobblestones of this idyllic town, you’ll soon find boutiques, traditional markets, galleries, cafes, and many other unique, independent shops, with the splash of creative flair you would expect from a town built by fiction.
Where better to find your inspiration, unleash your creativity, and develop your manuscript?
This beautifully renovated hotel that was once part of the Maesllwch Castle estate is the perfect place to dust off the winter cobwebs and spend spring writing.
All our creative writing workshops and activities are optional. Some days, you may just want to head off in search of inspiration. Walk along the river or take a canoe. Head into the hills or wander around the many, many bookshops. There are also lots of quiet spots to be found in this idyllic setting, where you can finally get your book onto paper.
All you need to bring is a laptop.
Scott Editorial specializes in working with new writers. Becoming a writer is about learning your craft. There are techniques and rules that need to be learnt — you need to know the rules before you can break them — and a hundred other tricks that a writer uses to keep a reader gripped.
Writers' retreat dates - 8th - 13th May 2024
All-inclusive price - £1795
Discounts available for group bookings
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