Creative writing – Page 2 – Learning | Edinburgh International Book Festival

Historical Fictions with Theresa Breslin & Caroline Leech

5 December 201711 December 2017

Authors Theresa Breslin & Caroline Leech share their top tips for creating historical fiction

23 November 201727 November 2017

Explore the works of Robert Louis Stevenson through a unique literary map of Edinburgh

14 November 20177 December 2017

Children's author and funny man Barry Hutchison gets you writing your own comedic characters

8 November 20177 December 2017

YA authors Maggie Harcourt and Katherine Webber get you talking about the genre

6 November 2017

See your words lighting up the dark nights through epic projections across Scotland’s capital

1 November 20178 December 2017

Top children's author Vivian French shares her advice for young writers on how to create characters and stories

4 October 20178 December 2017

Author Sam Gayton helps you to get started writing magical stories

29 September 20178 December 2017

Top tips from YA author Holly Smale on how to create realistic characters, gripping plots and exotic settings

11 May 201727 September 2017

Using Edwin Morgan’s poem The Apple’s Song to inspire discussion and creative writing

19 April 201711 May 2017

A creative writing activity inspired by Liz Lochhead's poem Favourite Place

12 April 201712 April 2017

Theatre maker Ishbel McFarlane gets you thinking about your town in a new way

18 January 201712 April 2017

Author Mike Nicholson takes you on an imaginary walk through your hometown

13 January 201712 April 2017

Writer and People's Historian, Daniel Gray outlines how he uses place as an inspiration for writing

17 October 20167 December 2017

Chris Packham explores themes of childhood, struggles and perspective in a 2016 Book Festival event

28 June 201629 March 2017

Video and performance artist Donna Rutherford shares three simple activities focusing on using memories to create stories