For experienced children's writers, this ongoing workshop offers an opportunity to develop your work-in-progress with constructive feedback from tutor and classmates.
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Under the guidance of an experienced tutor, these workshops offer help and support to children's writers with works in progress. At each session, different writers will have an opportunity to present their work and receive helpful and constructive comments from the class. There will also be information available on current markets and advice on how to approach publishers.
What will we cover?
We will examine writing for children and the contemporary publishing market through peer, tutor and self assessment of each student’s own work.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
- Respond to and assess pieces of writing with sensitivity - Receive an unbiased critical appraisal of your work by your peers and the tutor, within a supportive atmosphere - Redraft your work, taking into account the feedback you received - Identify ways of marketing your manuscript.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
The course is suitable for those writing fiction for all age groups from babies to teenagers. Ideally, you'll have completed the introductory ‘Writing for Children’ course at City Lit. However, new students are welcome if you are already a published author or if you are otherwise actively involved in writing for children. The workshop is not suitable if you have no experience of writing for children, and you should not enrol for both the introductory course and this one at the same time.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
You will be taught by group discussion and feedback. You should be actively writing outside the class so that you have work to bring each time it is your turn.
City Lit Writing endeavours to create a safe and welcoming space for all and we strongly support the use of content notes in our classes. This means that learners are encouraged to make their tutor and classmates aware in advance if any writing they wish to share contains material that may be deemed sensitive. If you are unsure about what might constitute sensitive content, please ask your tutor for further clarification and read our expectations for participating in writing courses at City Lit.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
When it is your turn to bring work you need to bring two typed copies, one for the tutor and one for the reader.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
City Lit runs a number of children’s writing workshops and courses in the daytime and the evening.
All students are invited to join us at Late Lines, our regular performance night for City Lit writers. Students are also encouraged to submit their work to Between the Lines, our annual anthology of creative writing. For the latest news, courses and events, stay in touch with the Department on Facebook and Twitter.
Josh Lacey is the author of many books for children including The Dragonsitter, A Dog Called Grk, and Hope Jones Saves the World. He has written for various age groups, and his books range from The Pet Potato, a picture book illustrated by Momoko Abe, to middle-grade novels like The Island of Thieves. His books have been translated into twenty languages.
Penny Joelson began her writing career with a course at City Lit. She has now been teaching Writing for Children courses at City Lit for over twenty years. During this time Penny has had twelve books published including fiction for young adults, middle grade and early readers and books for teens with a low reading age. Her books have been published internationally and her three most recent YA thrillers, I Have No Secrets, Girl in the Window and Things the Eye Can’t See have all won awards. I Have No Secrets was nominated for the Carnegie Medal and won ten awards including the FCBG (Federation of Children’s Book Groups) National Children’s Book Award (Older Readers).
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
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City Lit Writing endeavours to create a safe and welcoming space for all and we strongly support the use of content notes in our classes. This means that learners are encouraged to make their tutor and classmates aware in advance if any writing they wish to share contains material that may be deemed sensitive. If you are unsure about what might constitute sensitive content, please ask your tutor for further clarification and read our <a href=" https://www.citylit.ac.uk/expectations-for-participating-in-writing-courses" target="_blank">expectations for participating in writing courses at City Lit</a>.When it is your turn to bring work you need to bring two typed copies, one for the tutor and one for the reader.City Lit runs a number of children’s writing workshops and courses in the daytime and the evening.<br/><br/>All students are invited to join us at <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/latelines">Late Lines</a>, our regular performance night for City Lit writers. Students are also encouraged to submit their work to <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/betweenthelines">Between the Lines</a>, our annual anthology of creative writing. For the latest news, courses and events, stay in touch with the Department on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/citylitcreativewriting">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.twitter.com/citylitwriting">Twitter</a>.Children's writingChildren's writingvirtual2535619Writing for children: workshop209209https://www.citylit.ac.uk/media/catalog/product/w/r/writing-for-children-workshop-hw264-1024_51.jpgInStockDaytimeThuKeeley StreetAvailable courses11 weeks or longerWeekday2026-04-23T00:00:00+00:00AdvancedApr 2026WritingHW046209209Writing for children: workshop209105209Penny Joelsonwriting-for-children-workshop/hw046-2526<p>This workshop is for you if you are writing children’s books. During the workshop you will take turns to share work and will develop your work-in-progress with constructive feedback from tutor and classmates. You need to have completed a ‘Writing for children’ course before joining this class.</p>0000-Available|2026-04-23 00:00:00Under the guidance of an experienced tutor, these workshops offer help and support to children's writers with works in progress. At each session, different writers will have an opportunity to present their work and receive helpful and constructive comments from the class. There will also be information available on current markets and advice on how to approach publishers.<p>This workshop is for you if you are writing children’s books. During the workshop you will take turns to share work and will develop your work-in-progress with constructive feedback from tutor and classmates. You need to have completed a ‘Writing for children’ course before joining this class.</p>- Critical appraisal of your own work and that of others<br/>- Redrafting and revising<br/>- The publishing marketplace.- Respond to and assess pieces of writing with sensitivity<br/>- Receive an unbiased critical appraisal of your work by your peers and the tutor, within a supportive atmosphere<br/>- Redraft your work, taking into account the feedback you received<br/>- Identify ways of finding a market for your manuscript.The course is suitable for those writing fiction for all age groups from babies to teenagers. Ideally, you'll have completed the introductory ‘Writing for Children’ course at City Lit. However, new students are welcome if you are already a published author or if you are otherwise actively involved in writing for children. The workshop is not suitable if you have no experience of writing for children, and you should not enrol for both the introductory course and this one at the same time.You'll be taught by group discussion and feedback, and you should be actively writing outside the class so that you have work to bring each time it is your turn. <br />
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City Lit Writing endeavours to create a safe and welcoming space for all and we strongly support the use of content notes in our classes. This means that learners are encouraged to make their tutor and classmates aware in advance if any writing they wish to share contains material that may be deemed sensitive. If you are unsure about what might constitute sensitive content, please ask your tutor for further clarification and read our <a href=" https://www.citylit.ac.uk/expectations-for-participating-in-writing-courses" target="_blank">expectations for participating in writing courses at City Lit</a>.When it is your turn to bring work you need to bring two typed copies, one for the tutor and one for the reader.City Lit runs a number of children’s writing workshops and courses in the daytime and the evening.<br/><br/>All students are invited to join us at <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/latelines" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Late Lines</a>, our regular performance night for City Lit writers. Students are also encouraged to submit their work to <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/betweenthelines" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Between the Lines</a>, our annual anthology of creative writing. For the latest news, courses and events, stay in touch with the Department on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/citylitcreativewriting" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.twitter.com/citylitwriting" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.Children's writingChildren's writingvirtual259,209259,209130,105HW264,HW046NONEMon,Thu20/04/26 - 13/07/2619:40 - 21:4019:4021:4011 sessions (over 13 weeks)1111 weeks or longerWeekdayKSKeeley StreetJosh Lacey,Penny JoelsonAdvancedAvailable courses2026-04-20T00:00:00+00:00,2026-04-23T00:00:00+00:00Evening,DaytimeApr 2026Writing209259,209Writing for children: workshopwriting-for-children-workshop/hw264-2526,writing-for-children-workshop/hw046-2526For experienced children's writers, this ongoing workshop offers an opportunity to develop your work-in-progress with constructive feedback from tutor and classmates.,<p>This workshop is for you if you are writing children’s books. During the workshop you will take turns to share work and will develop your work-in-progress with constructive feedback from tutor and classmates. You need to have completed a ‘Writing for children’ course before joining this class.</p>0000-Available|2026-04-20 00:00:00Under the guidance of an experienced tutor, these workshops offer help and support to children's writers with works in progress. At each session, different writers will have an opportunity to present their work and receive helpful and constructive comments from the class. There will also be information available on current markets and advice on how to approach publishers.For experienced children's writers, this ongoing workshop offers an opportunity to develop your work-in-progress with constructive feedback from tutor and classmates.,<p>This workshop is for you if you are writing children’s books. During the workshop you will take turns to share work and will develop your work-in-progress with constructive feedback from tutor and classmates. You need to have completed a ‘Writing for children’ course before joining this class.</p>We will examine writing for children and the contemporary publishing market through peer, tutor and self assessment of each student’s own work.,- Critical appraisal of your own work and that of others<br/>- Redrafting and revising<br/>- The publishing marketplace.- Respond to and assess pieces of writing with sensitivity<br/>- Receive an unbiased critical appraisal of your work by your peers and the tutor, within a supportive atmosphere<br/>- Redraft your work, taking into account the feedback you received<br/>- Identify ways of marketing your manuscript.,- Respond to and assess pieces of writing with sensitivity<br/>- Receive an unbiased critical appraisal of your work by your peers and the tutor, within a supportive atmosphere<br/>- Redraft your work, taking into account the feedback you received<br/>- Identify ways of finding a market for your manuscript.The course is suitable for those writing fiction for all age groups from babies to teenagers. Ideally, you'll have completed the introductory ‘Writing for Children’ course at City Lit. However, new students are welcome if you are already a published author or if you are otherwise actively involved in writing for children. The workshop is not suitable if you have no experience of writing for children, and you should not enrol for both the introductory course and this one at the same time.You will be taught by group discussion and feedback. You should be actively writing outside the class so that you have work to bring each time it is your turn. <br />
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City Lit Writing endeavours to create a safe and welcoming space for all and we strongly support the use of content notes in our classes. This means that learners are encouraged to make their tutor and classmates aware in advance if any writing they wish to share contains material that may be deemed sensitive. If you are unsure about what might constitute sensitive content, please ask your tutor for further clarification and read our <a href=" https://www.citylit.ac.uk/expectations-for-participating-in-writing-courses" target="_blank">expectations for participating in writing courses at City Lit</a>.,You'll be taught by group discussion and feedback, and you should be actively writing outside the class so that you have work to bring each time it is your turn. <br />
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City Lit Writing endeavours to create a safe and welcoming space for all and we strongly support the use of content notes in our classes. This means that learners are encouraged to make their tutor and classmates aware in advance if any writing they wish to share contains material that may be deemed sensitive. If you are unsure about what might constitute sensitive content, please ask your tutor for further clarification and read our <a href=" https://www.citylit.ac.uk/expectations-for-participating-in-writing-courses" target="_blank">expectations for participating in writing courses at City Lit</a>.When it is your turn to bring work you need to bring two typed copies, one for the tutor and one for the reader.City Lit runs a number of children’s writing workshops and courses in the daytime and the evening.<br/><br/>All students are invited to join us at <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/latelines">Late Lines</a>, our regular performance night for City Lit writers. Students are also encouraged to submit their work to <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/betweenthelines">Between the Lines</a>, our annual anthology of creative writing. For the latest news, courses and events, stay in touch with the Department on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/citylitcreativewriting">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.twitter.com/citylitwriting">Twitter</a>.,City Lit runs a number of children’s writing workshops and courses in the daytime and the evening.<br/><br/>All students are invited to join us at <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/latelines" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Late Lines</a>, our regular performance night for City Lit writers. Students are also encouraged to submit their work to <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/betweenthelines" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Between the Lines</a>, our annual anthology of creative writing. For the latest news, courses and events, stay in touch with the Department on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/citylitcreativewriting" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.twitter.com/citylitwriting" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.Children's writingChildren's writingconfigurable
