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Arvon Masterclass with Emma Jane Unsworth

Writing Workshop: Fiction

Hay Festival 2025, 

How do you get to the heart of the story you’re trying to tell? Experienced author Emma Jane Unsworth shares insights on structure, style and voice, with hands-on writing exercises to help you find your story.

Unsworth is an award-winning novelist and screenwriter, author of Animals, Adults and, most recently, Slags). Animals was adapted into a film, for which Unsworth wrote the screenplay.

Arvon is the UK’s leading creative writing charity. Founded in 1968, it is known for its diverse creative writing courses and events led by leading authors. An online programme, ‘Arvon at Home’ offers virtual writing weeks, writing days, masterclasses and readings. Residential five-day courses are set in historic writing houses in inspiring countryside locations. Courses cover a range of genres including fiction, poetry, theatre, YA, creative non-fiction and more.

Arvon Masterclass with Emma Jane Unsworth