30 YEARS OF MONIACK MHOR

"Come on a journey to 1993: crofting tales linger but now the smell of paint is fresh in the air, the final pictures are being hung on stone walls and there is frantic unpacking of auction house crockery and cutlery. We welcome our first course, led by Liz Lochead, Roger McGough and the late Aonghas MacNeacail"
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30 YEARS OF MONIACK MHOR

"Once a working croft of cattle barn and cottage, the buildings fell into disrepair in the 60s, until it was discovered by Kit and Sophia Fraser in 1991."
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Young Writers

"To have someone take my work seriously and help me try and improve was a real confidence boost"
See Opportunities for Young Writers

Bursaries

"I hesitated applying for a bursary, I wasn’t sure if it was meant for me but it was a simple process that I’d recommend to anyone who may need some financial help. You never know where a course may lead you."
Find out about our Bursary Scheme

Support for Writers

"The team at Moniack Mhor, with great care and thoughtfulness, have not only created a magical and functional space for the imagination, but also a refuge for genuine human connections.”
Find out about our residency and awards programme
Moniack Mhor is Scotland’s National Writing Centre. Based in the beautiful Scottish Highlands, we run courses in a range of genres tutored by some of the finest authors in the UK and beyond. With workshops and one to one tutorials, our courses provide an atmosphere to fully immerse yourself in your writing. The centre also offers writing retreats providing time and space, free from distractions, where you will find yourself part of a nurturing writing community. Other support offered by Moniack Mhor includes awards, bursaries, professional residencies to develop works in progress and a programme for young writers.

EARLY 2025 RETREATS
EARLY 2025 RETREATS
Our early 2025 retreats are now available to book! You can join us for one week, or for anyone who would like to stay longer, you are welcome to book more than one retreat and stay on at Moniack Mhor for the weekend(s) in between for an additional fee.
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POETRY MASTERCLASS
POETRY MASTERCLASS
Join poet Gerda Stevenson for a 2-hour masterclass to help you craft and shape your own poems. Gerda will offer tips on being specific, whatever voice you're writing in, and you’ll also pay attention to sound, rhythm and line-endings, as well as considering drafting and redrafting poems. Includes writing exercises and a short Q&A.
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YOUNG WRITERS' CAFÉ
YOUNG WRITERS' CAFÉ
Join LD Lapinski for an introduction to world-building in fantasy fiction; creating maps and learning how the wider world influences character development.
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TUTORED POETRY RETREAT
TUTORED POETRY RETREAT
During this week, we want to explore being more deliberate about the wordless element of poems – the spaces. What role do they play, what roles can they play, and how can we be intentional about our use of spaces in poetry – whether in terms of form, syntax or pace?
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WRITING CLIMATE
WRITING CLIMATE
In this open-form course we explore what ecologically informed and engaged writing looks like. And what, if anything, can our writing contribute to the challenge of what Joanna Macy calls ‘the Great Turning’ – a turning towards nature, an era of peace, justice and environmental restoration.
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VERSES: RESIDENTIAL
VERSES: RESIDENTIAL
Join Jen Hadfield, and Luke Thompson from Guillemot Press, for a nourishing poetry writing week! This residential is offered as part of the Creativity and Care Programme for care experienced young people aged 14-30.
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