In partnership with the Kingston Writing School, we're proud to announce the second annual International Creative Writing Summer School.
This year the International Creative Writing Summer School will be bigger and better, with specialist workshops for anyone wishing to enhance their skills and talent as a writer. Established writers and Kingston University professors will work in small groups with writers from across the world on an intensive programme, which will involve workshops, a range of writing activities, group discussions, readings and one-to-one tutorials.
Courses on offer will include fiction, poetry, non-fiction, literary translation and a mixed genre course. A series of lectures on contemporary British literature and art in Greece will also take place as part of the summer school.
The International Creative Writing Summer School aims to give writers the opportunity to explore and develop their imaginative and expressive potential, and to raise their awareness of the technical and compositional issues associated with writing.
Courses will be held in English and are suitable for writers at all levels. They will take place every day from Monday to Friday between 18.30 and 21.00 in Athens and Thessaloniki. See below for dates and provisional course details.
Registration opens on 11 March 2014.
ATHENS
Fiction/Flash Fiction Writing Course
Two-week course: 2–14 June 2014
with Adam Baron and Aimee Parkison
- designed for aspiring and accomplished writers alike who want to develop and enhance their prose writing skills
- combines precise comments in peer-led workshops with individual feedback on written drafts
- helps students develop and enhance their authentic voice
Non-fiction Writing Course
Two-week course: 2–14 June 2014
with Maurice Walsh and Norma Clarke
- designed for writers working in all types of non-fiction, including life writing (memoir and autobiography), biography, journalism, diaries and personal essay
- includes close reading of each student's work, analysis of examples from literature, classroom exercises, writing time, group discussion and debate
- examines and records the students’ own personal experiences as well as the life experiences of others, and explores the benefits of studying all in the context of the other
Mixed Genre Writing Course
Three-week course: 2–21 June 2014
with Bonnie Greer, Catherine Smith and Jonathan Barnes
- designed for writers of all levels working across genres, including novels, poetry, screenwriting, playwriting, short stories, flash fiction, non-fiction and radio plays
- builds students' confidence and encourages them to discuss and develop their work, and to improve their critical abilities
- provides precise, editorial comments and professional advice about the wider direction and ideas of the students' work
- looks at a range of elements and forms related to various genres including form, structure, characterisation, dramatic setting, rhythm, pacing, concision, expansion, tone, point of view, editing, reading and performance
Poetry Writing Course
Two-week course: 16–28 June 2014
with Jane Yeh and Paul Perry
- designed for students primarily interested in exploring poetry and language
- provides precise, editorial comments as well as advice about the wider direction and ideas of students' work
- emphasises dramatic monologue, syllabic verse, the prose poem, ars poetica, docu-poetry, and contemporary poetics and poetry
Fiction Writing Course
Two-week course: 16–28 June 2014
with Julia Stuart and Dr James Miller
- designed primarily for aspiring and established writers who want to develop and enhance their prose writing skills
- combines precise comments in peer-led workshop sessions with individual feedback on written drafts
- emphasises discussions and exercises that will help students to discover, explore and enhance their personal style and vision
Literary Translation Course
Two-week course: 16–28 June 2014
with David Connolly, Nicole Miller and Simos Zeniou
- involves practice in translating literary texts to a professional level
- provides theoretical input concerning the strategies for dealing with the problems that arise in literary translation
Lecture Series: British Literature and Art in Greece
Every Saturday: 31 May–28 June 2014 (31 May, 7 June, 14 June, 21 June & 28 June at 11.00)
This series of five early afternoon lectures (PDF, 89 kb) will explore a range of topics related to British literature and art in Greece. Designed to raise as many questions at they answer, the lectures will examine the complex relationships between British writers and artists in various Greek contexts, including ethnicity, fiction, memoir and photography. Writers will read from their work as well as engage with audiences in a relaxed atmosphere of stimulating critical reflection.
The lecture series is being organised in partnership with the Art Professionals in Athens Residency and will take place at Kappatos Gallery, 12 Athinas Street, Monastiraki, 105 54 Athens.
THESSALONIKI
Fiction Writing Course
One-week course: 2–6 June 2014
with Paul Bailey
- designed for aspiring and accomplished writers alike who want to develop and enhance their prose writing skills
- combines precise comments in peer-led workshops with individual feedback on written drafts
- helps students develop and enhance their authentic voice
- emphasis will be given to the novella
Certificates
Certificates of achievement will be awarded upon completion.
Summer School Overview
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| Entry requirements | Applicants should be able to demonstrate a high level of written and spoken English (equivalent to an IELTS score of 6.5 overall and 7.0 in the writing module). They will also be required to submit a sample of their work in English: either a selection of poems or a prose piece of approximately 2,000 words, depending on the course they have chosen. |
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Home students with permanent residence in Greece
EU/International students
Lecture Series: British Literature and Art in Greece To book a place on the lecture series, email Maria Papaioannou or call +30 210 369 2336. Participation in the lecture series is free of charge. |
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- Application form (Athens) (MS Word, 70 kb)
- Application form (Thessaloniki) (MS Word, 63 kb)
- British Literature and Art Lecture Series: Programme (PDF, 89 kb)
- Summer School brochure (PDF, 638 kb)
How do I apply and pay the course fee?
Email the completed application form to Maria.Papaioannou@britishcouncil.gr. Once we've confirmed your participation on the course of your choice, we'll ask you to pay the course fee.
- If you are resident in Greece, you can make the payment in cash or by credit card (VISA, DINERS and MASTERCARD) at our Athens office (17 Kolonaki Square, 106 73 Athens), Monday to Friday (08.30–15.00) and Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (15.00–19.00).
- If you are resident in Greece but cannot visit our Athens office or you are an international applicant, you can make the payment by direct deposit to the British Council bank account:
Athens courses
Citibank account number: 0/444215/003
IBAN: GR 5108400010000000444215003Thessaloniki Fiction Writing course
Alpha Bank account number: 7140 0200 2002 275
IBAN: GR85 0140 7140 7140 0200 2002 275Please quote your name followed by 'Creative Writing' in the 'Αιτιολογία' field on the deposit slip (e.g. Eleni Papanikolaou, Creative Writing).
Scan the bank deposit slip and send to Maria Papaioannou by email at Maria.Papaioannou@britishcouncil.gr or by fax to +30 210 361 4658.
General Conditions
- We reserve the right to make changes to the course content and programme.
- We reserve the right not to open a class with fewer than six students. Fees will be refunded.
- No refunds will be made after the course has started.
- No refunds will be made for the British Literature and Art in Greece series of lectures.
- Places cannot be guaranteed until course fees have been paid.
- Normally the maximum number of participants per course will not exceed 12.
Information
For further details of the creative writing courses, the application procedure and accommodation advice, please contact Maria Papaioannou:
Maria Papaioannou
British Council
17 Kolonaki Square
106 73 Athens
Greece
Telephone +30 210 369 2336 / 333
Fax +30 210 361 4658
Email Maria.Papaioannou@britishcouncil.gr
