Creative Writing Advanced
Director: Ronan Bennett
Biog:
Ronan is from Belfast and now lives in London. He has published five novels, including The Catastrophist (shortlisted for the Whitbread Novel Award and the IMPAC Award) and Havoc in Its Third Year, which was longlisted for the Booker and won the Hughes and Hughes/Irish Times Irish Novel of the Year Award in 2006. Fire and Rain, his memoir of Long Kesh, was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and won a Sony Gold Medal. His screen credits include Public Enemies, directed by Michael Mann. His most recent television work was Top Boy and Hidden. Earlier television work included 10 Days to War, The Hamburg Cell, Rebel Heart and Love Lies Bleeding. He has published numerous articles and essays in The London Review of Books, Irish Times, Los Angeles Times and Newstatesman. He is a regular contributor to The Guardian and Observer newspapers, writing on various aspects of the Arts, and on Politics, and Social and Penal Policy.
Course Theme:
During this three day workshop we will be looking at story, character and atmosphere. It will involve a couple of exercises and practical writing challenges.
For Bookings:
Workshop Information
Each three-day Workshop will run from 9.00am – 12.30pm on:
Thursday 31st May, Friday 1st June and Saturday 2nd June 2012.
Places are limited to 15 per workshop.
Workshop Fee: €175.00 for each three-day workshop
Bookings can be made:
By Phone:
+353 (0)68 21074
By Post:
Cheque / Postal Order [Ireland Only] Payable to Writers’ Week Ltd.
In Person:
Call to Writers’ Week Festival Office, 24 The Square, Listowel, Co Kerry, Ireland.
Office Hours: 10.00am – 5.00pm Monday to Friday.
Credit/Debit Card – Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Laser, Tel: +353 (0) 68-21074
Please Note: Credit Card bookings are subject to a booking fee of €4 per transaction and Laser €2 per transaction.
There is NO booking fee for Cheque / Irish Postal Order purchases.
