Writing Resistance with Nikita Gill and Nic Stone Posted on 19 August 202017 September 2020 Fight against social injustice with SLAM! and Dear Justyce 3rd / 4th levelCelebrating DifferenceCreative writingFestivalKey stage 3Key stage 4Senior phase
Delving Into Dark Themes with Liz Hyder Posted on 19 August 202017 September 2020 Explore life in the mines with Bearmouth 3rd / 4th levelCreative writingFestivalKey stage 3Key stage 4Senior phase
Which Witch? Posted on 29 October 201925 November 2019 Get thinking about how witches have been written about throughout history, who’s written about them and why. 3rd / 4th levelGenderHistoryKey stage 3Reading
Finding Your Place in the World Posted on 15 October 201916 October 2019 American author and king of cool Kwame Alexander shares his top tips for building confidence in young people 2nd level3rd / 4th levelAuthorsCreative writingEdinburghGrowing upKey stage 3ReadingSenior phase
Being a Teenage Girl with Marawa Ibrahim Posted on 15 April 201915 April 2019 The Girl Guide author Marawa Ibrahim gets you thinking about some of the issues which may affect you as you go through your teens 3rd / 4th levelAuthorsGrowing upKey stage 3
Creating Zines with Claire Askew Posted on 19 February 201920 February 2019 A step-by-step guide to making your own zines 3rd / 4th levelCurrent affairsGrowing upKey stage 3
I Come From: Writing Identity with Juno Dawson Posted on 4 February 20194 February 2019 Author Juno Dawson leads you through a quick and easy writing exercise 3rd / 4th levelAuthorsCreative writingKey stage 3Senior phase
Thrilling Themes with Sarah Mussi and Nikesh Shukla Posted on 18 December 201818 December 2018 Start discussions in the classroom around freedom, society and politics 3rd / 4th levelAuthorsCreative writingKey stage 3
Fighting for the Future with Hayley Barker and Mary Watson Posted on 5 December 20185 December 2018 Hear from two authors of dark and action-packed novels and then get writing your own pieces merging current concerns and fantasy elements 3rd / 4th levelAuthorsCurrent affairsFreedomKey stage 3
Creepy Tales with Helena Duggan & Christopher Edge Posted on 29 October 201815 November 2018 Get telling your own scary stories inspired by two wonderful authors' creepy tales 3rd / 4th levelAuthorsKey stage 3Storytelling
Dystopian Dramas with Julie Bertagna & William Sutcliffe Posted on 15 June 201816 November 2018 Authors Julie Bertagna and William Sutcliffe get to grips with the issues in their YA dystopian novels 3rd / 4th levelAuthorsCreative writingKey stage 3
Opening Up Picture Books for arts and illustration students Posted on 16 January 201816 January 2018 An insight into the process of writing and illustrating a children’s picture book 3rd / 4th levelAuthorsIllustrationKey stage 3Picture books
Historical Fictions with Theresa Breslin & Caroline Leech Posted on 5 December 201711 December 2017 Authors Theresa Breslin & Caroline Leech share their top tips for creating historical fiction 3rd / 4th levelAuthorsCreative writingHistoryKey stage 3
Exploring Robert Louis Stevenson’s Edinburgh with LitLong Posted on 23 November 201715 March 2021 Explore the works of Robert Louis Stevenson through a unique literary map of Edinburgh 2nd levelCreative writingEdinburghKey stage 3ReadingSQA Set Texts/Authors
Why YA? with Maggie Harcourt & Katherine Webber Posted on 8 November 20177 December 2017 YA authors Maggie Harcourt and Katherine Webber get you talking about the genre 3rd / 4th levelAuthorsCreative writingKey stage 3