Calling all aspiring writers near Winchester! If you've always dreamed of writing and publishing a novel, I hope I can help. In the autumn I am hosting two masterclasses at The Arc, Winchester.

Calling all Narrative Non-Fiction Writers! As part of the Brunel Uni New Writers Programme, the Nero Book Award Winning author Sophie Elmhirst is offering a free, online creative writing workshop on 8th July! Exciting! Register here to join us: www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/brunel-ne...

Calling All Aspiring Writers!! I am delighted to share that the Brunel University online New Writers Programme is open now for registrations: a series of excellent creative writing workshops and publishing industry webinars. Free to register. All are welcome: www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/brunel-ne...

Brunel New Writers Programme

Join our free summer series of creative writing workshops and publishing webinars. Develop your writing craft, learn from acclaimed authors, and gain valuable insights into the publishing industry fro...

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Very exciting news! I am absolutely thrilled that I will be publishing my next novel, ISEULT, with the brilliant team at Hachette Ireland in February 2027. Thank you so much to my agent, the inimitable Peter Straus at RCW and to my editor Ciara Considine. Hurrah! 🥂#Iseult

Calling all aspiring novelists!! If you have always dreamed of writing a novel, or have begun one, and would like a supportive workshop environment to help you turn the dream into a reality, I hope I can help. Join me in #Winchester from February. www.helencullen.ie

Hello! If your NY Resolution is to start creative writing, I'm delighted to share that Brunel Uni is now offering short online courses from Feb: Fiction with myself, Bernardine Evaristo, Max Kinnings & Frazer Lee and poetry with Daljit Nagra - Check it out! shortcourses.brunel.ac.uk/product?cata...

Next Tuesday, 9th December, we have our final Brunel UniWriters Talking event where I will be interviewing Colin Barrett about his Nero Book Award winning debut novel Wild Houses. If you interested in Irish literature or writing craft, please register to join us: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/brunel-wri...

Brunel Writers Talking Series: Colin Barrett

Join us at Brunel for an evening with Colin Barrett, winner of the 2025 Nero Debut Fiction Prize, discussing his novel Wild Houses.

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Exciting Event Klaxon: Our next Brunel Uni Writers Talking Event is Wed 19th with the Nero Book Gold Award winner Sophie Elmhirst. Register here to join us online for free and hear the behind the scenes scoop on her incredible book Maurice and Maralyn: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/brunel-wri...

Brunel Writers Talking Series: Sophie Elmhirst

Join us online as journalist Sophie Elmhirst discusses her award-winning book about 1970s couple’s extraordinary tale of survival at sea.

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Just a few spots left on this fiction writing course for beginners that I’m hosting in Winchester! ⬇️⬇️

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People of #Winchester! I will be teaching a 6 week Fiction Writing course for absolute beginners in The Arc in Oct - read all about it and book your spot here!: helencullen.com/store/fictio...

People of #Winchester! I will be teaching a 6 week Fiction Writing course for absolute beginners in The Arc in Oct - read all about it and book your spot here!: helencullen.com/store/fictio...

Fiction Writing for Beginners - In Person, Winchester : October 2025 — Helen Cullen

This short course is perfect for anyone interested in writing fiction for the first time. Over six weeks, Helen will introduce you to the core elements of fiction writing that are the building blocks...

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Delighted to share that the Nero New Writers Prize in assoc. with Brunel Uni is now OPEN for entries from unpublished writers in Fiction, Non-Fiction and Children's Fiction. For full details visit nerobookawards.com/new-writers-... Good luck!

NEW WRITERS PRIZE 2025 - Nero Book Awards

The Nero New Writers Prize in association with Brunel University of London seeks to uncover the best and brightest untapped writing talent and support them as they develop into the [...]

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The next free Brunel Uni publishing webinar is Thurs 10th - Submitting your Work to Literary Journals with Lisa McInerney from The Stinging Fly, Josie Mitchell from @grantamag.bsky.social and Jamie Cameron from The London Magazine - please register here to join us: www.eventbrite.com/e/submitting...

Submitting to Literary Journals

Join our free webinar on submitting to literary journals with editors from *Stinging Fly*, *Wasafiri* & *The London Magazine*.

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Huge thanks to Sam Copeland of RCW Literary Agency, Emma Bal of Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency and Laurie Robertson from PFD Literary Agency for an amazing Meet the Agents panel for Brunel University yesterday - and to everyone who came!

On Thurs 10th, we have our 3rd Brunel Uni free publishing webinar: find out everything there is to know about submitting to literary journals. Join us to hear from Lisa McInerney (Stinging Fly), Sana Goyal @wasafirimag.bsky.social and Jamie Cameron @thelondonmagazine.bsky.social Register here⬇️

If you are submitting to literary agents, or would like to understand more what they do/how it all works, join us Tuesday 8th for the next free Brunel Uni's publishing webinar, Meet the Agents with folks from RCW, PFD and Madeleine Milburn agencies. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-the-a...

Meet the Agents

Join our free *Meet the Agents* webinar with top UK agents sharing tips on submissions, finding the right agent & industry insights.

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Last Chance Siren: Our Meet the Editors webinar is this eve @7pm. Register for free to hear about publishing from amazing editors, Joelle Owusu of #MerkyBooks, @samjordison.bsky.social of @galleybeggars.bsky.social and Katie Bowden from @4thestatebooks.bsky.social: www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-the-e...

Meet the Editors

Brunel University of London is hosting a series of writing workshops and publishing webinars for aspiring writers.

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On 25.06 ,we have our first free Brunel Uni online publishing webinar with editors Joelle Owusu from #MerkyBooks, @samjordison.bsky.social from @galleybeggars.bsky.social and Katie Bowden from @4thestatebooks.bsky.social Register here to demystify publishing: www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-the-e...

Meet the Editors

Brunel University of London is hosting a series of writing workshops and publishing webinars for aspiring writers.

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I will be giving a Short Story workshop on August 6th thanks to super organiser / writer / brilliant lecturer @wordsofhelen.bsky.social via Brunel University Sign up below 👇 All Welcome

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And our final workshop is short-story writing with @thebookerprizes.bsky.social nominee and literary icon @elainefeeney.bsky.social Feeney who offers a free workshop on writing short stories. You don't want to miss this: www.eventbrite.com/e/writing-sh...

Exciting Announcement: Brunel Uni is hosting a series of free online creative writing workshops and publishing industry webinars this summer. Please check out this link to read more and register: www.eventbrite.com/cc/brunel-un...

Brunel University Workshops and Webinars

Brunel University of London is hosting a series of writing workshops and publishing webinars for aspiring writers.

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Loved interviewing James Dean Bradfield from #ManicStreetPreachers for today’s Sunday Times Magazine - I could have filled the whole magazine with his wit, wonder and wisdom but this must suffice! Talk about being a band for our times! www.thetimes.com/culture/musi...

James Dean Bradfield: ‘I stopped drinking so there’s no partying’

The Manic Street Preacher on his love of Wales, eating Spam and liver casserole and dealing with the disappearance of Richey Edwards

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I’m so looking forward to seeing my superhuman pal, @elainefeeney.bsky.social light up the @irishculturalcentr.bsky.social in London this Friday, May 23rd. This is such a special book - come join us and hear all about it from the magician herself!

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London Literati - @elainefeeney.bsky.social is launching her heart-stopping new novel in the Irish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith on May 23rd! Come join us! @irishculturalcentr.bsky.social irishculturalcentre.co.uk/event/elaine...

I reviewed two very thought- provoking books for @irishtimes.com - first up Audition by Katie Kitamura: www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

Audition by Katie Kitamura: This hotly anticipated novel is psychologically chilling

If you are drawn to novels that raise more questions than answers, this one is for you

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Blue Road - The Enda O’Brien story has made it to the UK. I saw it on Saturday and it is just incredible. Edna broke down doors at considerable personal cost so writers like me could walk through. Forever in her debt. Please go see it if you can. Comhairgdeas @sineadoshea.bsky.social 💙💙💙

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We are very pleased that our UK release of Blue Road - The Edna O'Brien Story will expand to the following screens from April 25th. (tmrw) Really appreciate the word of mouth. Tickets here: www.modernfilms.com/blueroad

We are very pleased that our UK release of Blue Road - The Edna O'Brien Story will expand to the following screens from April 25th. (tmrw) Really appreciate the word of mouth. Tickets here: www.modernfilms.com/blueroad

London Literati - @elainefeeney.bsky.social is launching her heart-stopping new novel in the Irish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith on May 23rd! Come join us! @irishculturalcentr.bsky.social irishculturalcentre.co.uk/event/elaine...

Elaine Feeney: Let Me Go Mad My Own Way Launch - Irish Cultural Centre

Here at the Irish Cultural Centre, we invite you to check out Elaine Feeney: Let Me Go Mad My Own Way Launch. Book your tickets today!

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So so delighted to receive the forthcoming new novel from superstar @elainefeeney.bsky.social - will be starting immediately if not sooner as my soul could use a tonic and there is surely no better one to deliver it! Out in May from Harvill Secker to light up for your life!

Join us on Friday 28th March as we welcome Fíona Scarlett to the shop to chat about her latest novel, May All Your Skies Be Blue, with fellow author @wordsofhelen.bsky.social. Tickets can be bought in the shop or online: mostly-books.co.uk/event/fiona-... @faberbooks.bsky.social #booksky

It was so interesting, but much harder than anticipated, to cast my votes as part of the panel to select the Top 100 Irish fiction works of the 21st century for @irishtimes.com Delighted to see Anna Burns and Milkman come out on top! : www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

The 100 best Irish books of the 21st century: No 25 to No 1

A panel of more than 60 experts (authors, critics, academics, festival curators and booksellers) select their favourite Irish novels and short stories of the years 2020-2025

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Very excited to share that at Brunel University of London we are further partnering with the Nero Book Awards to launch a new writing prize for unpublished writers - we will loads more news to share soon so keep a look out: nerobookawards.com/nero-new-wri...

NERO NEW WRITERS PRIZE IN ASSOCIATION WITH BRUNEL UNIVERSITY OF LONDON - Nero Book Awards

Wednesday 5th March 2025 - The Nero New Writers Prize in association with Brunel University of London was announced this evening, at the 2024 Nero Book Awards ceremony [...]

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A lovely part of my job at Brunel University of London is organising Brunel's Big Read! As proud partners of the Nero Book Awards, we were delighted to introduce Brunel's Big Read last year to celebrate the Nero winners. The whole campus votes to choose one category winner to become our Big Read!