Hinterland Presents: First Steps in Writing Creative Non-fiction

Sat Aug 30 2025 at 10:00 am to 02:30 pm UTC+01:00

Carrow House | Norwich

Hinterland Magazine
Publisher/HostHinterland Magazine
Hinterland Presents: First Steps in Writing Creative Non-fiction
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Join Hinterland's founding editor for a day of craft insights and writing exercises to inspire the first steps in your non-fiction journey
About this Event

Join , the magazine of new creative non-fiction, for the first event of its teaching programme in Norwich in Summer 2025.

Join founding editor, author and teacher Dr Andrew Kenrick at the historic Carrow House for a one-day introduction to the principles of writing from life. Don't miss the oportunity to meet other writers at the start of their journeys for a morning of expert guidance and insight and an afternoon of structured exercises for you to try your hand at the genre. You'll finish the day full of ideas and inspiration, and with material you can continue to work on.


Two full bursaries are available. Please email [email protected] for more information.


Timetable

10am-12noon Introduction to the principles of writing non-fiction with Andrew Kenrick

12noon-12.30pm Lunch break (please bring your own)

12.30pm-2.30pm Guided writing exercises to try different approaches and start developing your ideas


About Andrew

Andrew Kenrick is a publisher, editor and writer, and is the founder of non-fiction magazine, Hinterland. He holds a PhD in Life Writing from the University of East Anglia. He teaches creative non-fiction, biography and publishing at UEA and the University of Cambridge. His first biography, an object-based biography of the first century North African king, Juba II of Mauretania, is forthcoming from Penguin Random House.


Find out more about Hinterland on our website and Instagram, or take a look and sign up to our Substack. For in-depth support of your writing project, you can also check out our mentoring programme.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Carrow House, 301 King Street, Norwich, United Kingdom

Tickets

GBP 50.00

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