Issue 17
Featuring new writing from Andrew Cowan and Davina Quinlivan. In conversation with Tor Falcon
Find out what inspired Andrew Cowan (Pig, Your Fault) to become a potter, join Davina Quinlivan (Shalimar) as she considers her family’s place in the local landscape, and find out why Tor Falcon (Sugar Beet Moon) set out to paint the moon every evening.
Hinterland Online: Building Skills in Creative Non-fiction (6 week course, Apr start)
£180.00
When: Thursday evenings, 6.30-9.30pm
16 April-21 May
Where: Online (GMT)
Join Dr Andrew Kenrick, the founding editor of Hinterland, and build a strong foundation of craft as you begin your writing journey.
Each week, Andrew will use his experience of writing, editing and publishing to guide you step-by-step through the creative process – from generating ideas and researching your subject, to structuring and polishing your text. You’ll read classic and cutting-edge texts, and put your new skills into practice. In the second half of the class, you will have the opportunity to share and discuss your own work, building critical skills and learning from your writing community.
Two full bursaries are available. Please email hinterlandnonfiction@gmail.com for more information.
Please note, this course requires around 10-12 pages of advance reading each week, as well as reading fellow students’ work circulated in advance of each class.
See below for the full course programme.
Not sure if this is the right course for you? Try our First Steps one-day course and enjoy a 10% discount if you sign up to Building Skills.
Hinterland Online: Advanced Skills in Creative Non-fiction (6 week course, Apr start)
£180.00
When: Tuesday evenings, 6.30-9.30pm
14 April-19 May
Where: Online (GMT)
Join Dr Andrew Kenrick, founding editor of Hinterland magazine, for a six-week masterclass designed to take your creative nonfiction to the next level.
This advanced workshop builds on core craft skills and helps you develop greater nuance, complexity and confidence in your writing.
Each week, Andrew draws on his experience as a writer, editor and publisher to guide you through advanced techniques – from experimenting with form and refining voice, to heightening narrative tension and navigating the ethics of writing from life. You’ll read the latest contemporary texts, try new approaches through focused exercises and push your work in ambitious directions.
In the second half of each session, you’ll workshop your writing in a supportive environment, receiving thoughtful feedback and honing your editorial eye. By the end of the course, you’ll have developed a more mature writing practice, deeper craft awareness, and a clearer sense of where to take your work next.
Two full bursaries are available. Please email hinterlandnonfiction@gmail.com for more information.
Please note, this course requires around 10-12 pages of advance reading each week, as well as reading fellow students’ work circulated in advance of each class.
See below for the full course programme.
Lorna Sage’s Bad Blood
The Spring 2021 issue of Hinterland celebrated a work seminal to the genre of life writing: Lorna Sage’s Bad Blood, with a collection of exclusive-to-Hinterland pieces by Christopher Bigsby, Victor Sage and Sharon Tolaini-Sage, with a foreword by Kathryn Hughes, that illuminate and respond to the legacy of Sage’s memoir, now entering its third decade of continuous publication.
Hinterland is a print magazine showcasing the best in creative non-fiction.
Each issue features a stellar line-up of writing talent from around the globe: stories by established, best-selling authors as well as introducing you to a host of exciting new writers making their publishing debut.
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