Creative writing
Activities to help you get creative with your writing
Formidable Females with Lari Don and Eilidh Muldoon
Formidable Females with Lari Don and Eilidh Muldoon
Writing Resistance with Nikita Gill and Nic Stone
Fight against social injustice with SLAM! and Dear Justyce
Retelling Tales with Joseph Coelho, Juno Dawson and Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Subvert classic stories with The Girl Who Became a Tree,
Wonderland and The Deathless Girls
Delving Into Dark Themes with Liz Hyder
Explore life in the mines with Bearmouth
Super Sleuths with Sharna Jackson and Robin Stevens
Become a Dynamic Story Detective with the
Murder Most Unladylike and High-Rise Mystery series
Find out Your Superpower with Samantha Baines
Explore difference as something to be celebrated in Harriet Versus the Galaxy
Taking Poems off the Page with Joseph Coelho
Explore the art of poetry performance with Poems Aloud
Illustrating Feelings with Dunja Jogan
Explore feelings through art in Dunja Jogan's Felix After the Rain
Yours Faithfully: Letter Writing with Leyla Josephine
This reflective writing exercise, devised by our Citizen Schools Writer in Residence, helps provide a structure for a personal piece of writing.
Word Box: Making a Game out of Writing with Leyla Josephine
Even reluctant writers will find their voice using this playful exercise.
I Am: Writing a Self-Portrait Poem with Leyla Josephine
Learn how to write poetry about yourself without worrying about structure or rhyming in this resource written by our Citizen Schools Writer in Residence Leyla Josephine.
Flying High with Chris Hoy and Flying Fergus
Get inspired by watching cycling superstar Chris Hoy’s Book Festival 2019 event, then join in with our bike-themed activities.
Surviving a Nervous Planet with Matt Haig
Watch Matt Haig's excellent event at the 2019 Book Festival, reflect on the complex relationship between literature and mental health, and try some therapeutic writing exercises.
Finding Your Place in the World
American author and king of cool Kwame Alexander shares his top tips for building confidence in young people