Award-winning author Allison Amend joins us to talk about the craft behind her novel Enchanted Islands. She shares lessons on crafting a page-turner, shaping historical material into fiction, structuring a novel that covers a large time span, finding the right publishing path, and more.

Australian author Alison Edwards talks about her debut novel Two Daughters. Topics covered include: the ins and outs of writing your first novel, the challenges of writing in dual perspectives, tips on finding an agent, lessons from working with an editor, and more.

British author Michael Donkor speaks about his latest novel, Grow Where They Fall, and the advantages of close third-person narrators, managing dual timelines, staying motivated, and more

Best-selling author and IWC instructor, Ellen Keith speaks about her latest novel The Dutch Orphan and shares insights on researching a historical novel, working with multiple POVs, outlining, and giving characters purpose

Nigerian author Lola Shoneyin speaks with IWC teacher Karen Kao about her award-winning novel, The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives, which is soon to be a Netflix series. They cover using multiple points of view, tackling social issues, enriching dramatic scenes with humour, Lola's best advice for aspiring writers and more.

New York Times-bestselling author Lauren Groff gave a master class for our students on 25 February 2023 at Huis de …

American author & biographer Julie Phillips speaks to IWC teacher Karen Kao about her latest book, The Baby on the Fire Escape and offers some insights on the relationship between motherhood and creativity

American novelist Jenny Offill speaks to IWC teacher Karen Kao about her latest book, Weather, and offers some insights on her writing process and influences

Venezuelan writer Liz Prieto speaks about her collection 'My Broken Cornuco' and offers some great tips for self-publishing and author marketing

In this master class, poet and spoken word artist Faylita Hicks speaks about their poetry collection 'HoodWitch' with teacher Laura Wetherington. They discuss combining advocacy and poetry, exploring big questions and abstract ideas in a way that’s accessible, writing across different forms and genres, and more.