THIS SATURDAY (July 4) - Of Wool and Words: Weaving natural narratives in our landscape...
This is a fun creative writing workshop, which is open to all ages and abilities (children under 16 should be accompanied by an adult).
More info here: www.facebook.com/events/17177...

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Get your ticket for Of Wool and Words (a creative writing workshop with a difference) now ... it's going to be great! See: www.facebook.com/events/17177...

LISTEN UP, ISLE OF WIGHT HORSE-RIDERS...

Would you like West Wight Riding Club to hold some more spider rides?
We could potentially do Saturday June 27 or Sunday July 26 to the Chessell/Shalcombe area.
Comment YES below if you would be interested, and state which date you would prefer.
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It's hard to believe my creative writing workshop as part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival is now only a month away!
Learn more here: www.facebook.com/events/17177...

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For anyone on the Isle of Wight who loves running (or walking), why not take on this 5k on July 5th and help the Wildheart Animal Sanctuary celebrate its 50th anniversary in style! wildheartanimalsanctuary.org/whats-on/202...

I am excited to announce I will be facilitating a creative writing workshop on Saturday, July 4th, as part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival.
More details here: www.facebook.com/events/17177...

I have been practising my reading ahead of the Tendrils book launch at Arts University Bournemouth on Wednesday (April 22nd) - and I have made a little video...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pINO...

I will be among the MA Creative Writing students taking part in the launch of our anthology, Tendrils, as part of Writing the Earth 2026.

If you want to join me at the launch in Bournemouth, please scan the QR code on the poster beneath to register FREE for the event on Wednesday, April 22.

I am excited to officially announce that I am one of the 12 cohort members chosen for the Isle of Wight Cultural Leadership Programme, as part of #CANYOUHEARUS which is being run by Creative Island.
CYHU aims to nurture creativity in every corner.
Read more here: creativeisland.org/say-hello-to...

Wondering what's happening at Figarama: The Write Fair?
Here's a short explanation!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hrQ...

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Open mic sessions, book launches, storytelling sessions, readings, book fair and creative writing workshops - what more could you want?
It's all happening at Figarama: The Write Fair - on the Isle of Wight, next week!
See: www.nakedfigleafpress.com/figarama

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I am leading a workshop on urban nature writing at Figarama: The Write Fair at the end of March.
Tickets are £10 each and you can book here: www.nakedfigleafpress.com/figarama

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Hugely excited to announce my still-in-development novel, Gallybaggar, has been longlisted in the Farnham First Five Pages 2026 competition. There were 435 entries from 16 different countries - and my novel is in the top 20!

The winner and runners-up will be chosen in mid-March.

I have just refreshed my website - see it at httpskateyoungwriter.com

WRITING THE EARTH 2026 – Book launch and MA Creative Writing Showcase

Join us to celebrate the launch of Tendrils, a new anthology on nature, growth and identity, produced by the MA Creative Writing (Online) course at Arts University Bournemouth (AUB)/

See: www.eventbrite.com/e/writing-th...

I am pleased to announced I will be leading a creative writing workshop on Urban Nature: Exploring Our Riverscape at Figarama: The Write Fair, which will be held on the Isle of Wight at the end of March.

You can read more, and book tickets here: www.nakedfigleafpress.com/figarama

DID YOU KNOW...?

I have a YouTube channel too - @creativewritingwithkate which features short videos about my writing life, and some of the things I teach.

You can learn how I started writing poems on this video: youtu.be/fwM9C4WRbo4

I am running a FREE in-person nature-writing workshop on the Isle of Wight on Sunday, January 4.

See more here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/kate-young-w...