Creative Writing Workshop at Manor House Library

City of Stories has launched 42 free writing workshops across 21 London boroughs this summer. All who participate are invited to enter the City of Stories competition. Londoners from Lewisham are being invited to brush off their dusty manuscripts and showcase their hidden writing talents as part of City of Stories, a London-wide short story initiative featuring acclaimed writers in 21 libraries.

Lewisham library service will be welcoming residents to come and join Tom Mallender who will be running a free creative writing workshop on Saturday 9 June, 11am-1pm at Manor House Library. The full schedule and booking details are below or contact Manor House Library directly.

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Manor House Library
34 Old Road London
SE13 5SY
Tel: 02084630420

This year’s judges are the City of Stories writers-in-residence: Olumide Popoola, Gary Budden, Meena Kandasamy and Leone Ross, and they are looking forward to reading your 500 word short stories.


If your story wins, you will

• Be published in the City of Stories booklet
• Get a place at a StoryLab masterclass in October where you can work on your writing with the City of Stories Writers in Residence. (Lunch and travel expenses of up to £15 will be provided)
• Get the opportunity to read your winning story at the City of Stories events in November.

Highly commended stories will be published in the CityofStories booklet and the authors invited to read at the celebration event.