International Writers' Collective

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.

In this master class, Jing-Jing Lee speaks about her historical novel 'How We Disappeared' with teacher Karen Kao. They discuss the delicate art of writing about trauma, interweaving multiple time periods and points of view, finding and working with an agent, and more.

In this master class, award-winning poet Laura Wetherington and Wende Crow discuss using fake translations for inspiration, the power of epistolary poems and confessionals, and much more.

In this master class, award-winning poet Megin Jiménez and Sarah Carriger discuss stocking the well of inspiration, finding the right place to submit your work, keeping writing fun and much more.