Workshops & Events

Discover Emily's engaging and dynamic events for children, as well as writing workshops for adults.

Prior to working as a children’s author, Emily was a professional actor - including Theatre-in-Education - and has created children’s experiences for various heritage sites, including outdoor mystery games and interactive history trails.

As a guide, sessions include the following, but can be tweaked for relevant ages.

For Children

Natural crafting:
Sparking imagination with folklore:
Music to inspire storytelling:
‘Create a ghost’ with lucky dip object prompts.
Mystery puzzle boxes (interactive game with writing prompt).
‘Creating Character’ drama games.
Writing ghost stories (with optional local history incorporation).
Idea generation.
Editing workshop.
Writing short stories.

Bespoke Workshops & Sessions

Emily is happy to create a bespoke session based on curriculum, needs and interests.
Please get in touch for information and pricing via email or the contact form.

Festivals, panels and adult writing workshops

Emily has extensive experience with WriteMentor, interviewing industry professionals and
chairing panels. Interviewees and participants have included Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Matt

Goodfellow, Hannah Gold, Elle McNicol, Manjeet Mann, Anna James, Ashley Thorpe, Louie
Stowell, Nathanel Lessore, Pamela Butchart, Holly Bourne, Holly Race and Lucy Strange.

My workshops for adult writers include:
Opening Chapters.
The Soggy Middle.
Theatral Techniques for Characterisation.
Gothic and Spooky Stories.
Writing as a Neurodivergent Author.

If you'd like to chat about a school visit, workshop or festival, please contact Emily via the form below.