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 purposePor International Writers' Collective

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 …Por International Writers' Collective

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 creativityPor International Writers' Collective

American novelist Jenny Offill speaks to IWC teacher Karen Kao about her latest book, Weather, and offers some insights on her writing process and influencesPor International Writers' Collective

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

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.Por International Writers' Collective

In this master class with award-winning Irish writer Caoilinn Hughes, we talked about her novel 'Orchid & the Wasp' and figuring out form, crafting a complex female protagonist, how to write when you don’t feel like it or have limited time, how publishing can kind of mess with your head and how to protect yourself, and much more.…

In this master class, award-winning poet Joost Baars and Sarah Carriger discussed the art of the line-break, poetry in translation, getting unstuck and more. Some inspiring words for poets and fiction writers alike.Por International Writers' Collective

This master class with Karen Kao covered how to write violence effectively, include multiple points of view, incorporate research into historical fiction without being overwhelmed by it, find a publisher and much more. Please be aware that Karen's novel contains a rape scene which is read aloud in the class.…