NURTURING WRITERS & WRITING

"Moniack Mhor is a wonderfully inspiring and regenerative space." "Spending time at Moniack Mhor made such a shift in my writing and my confidence as a writer."
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BURSARY SUPPORT

"Moniack Mhor supports writers from all backgrounds and from all walks of life. Our bursary programme provides access for those who may find fees a barrier to joining a residential or online course or retreat, or taking part in mentoring."
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Young Writers

"To have someone take my work seriously and help me try and improve was a real confidence boost"
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RESIDENCIES & AWARDS

"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

OUR BEGINNINGS

"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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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.

CRIME MASTERCLASS
CRIME MASTERCLASS
Join bestselling crime writer Liam McIlvanney, introducing the key principles and techniques involved in crafting compelling dialogue for crime fiction.
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YOUNG WRITERS CAFÉ
YOUNG WRITERS CAFÉ
Join Cecilia Knapp and explore how to grow and know your characters and allow them to live on the page. We’ll put your characters in complex situations—the weirder the better— and explore how they respond, as well as learn how to write convincing dialogue which feels true to life. Expect fun, imaginative exercises in this low pressure and explorative environment.
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ONLINE: TRAVEL WRITING
ONLINE: TRAVEL WRITING
"Travel” need not mean physically going far. It can describe an experience of places and people close to home, one in which memory and history also play a part. On this 4-week online course tutored by author Miranda France, you’ll learn how to look at and describe worlds both strange and familiar, shaping what you learn into a story that others will want to read. Through texts and images, interviews, conversation and written exercises, you’ll think about different  approaches to describing nature, cities, cultures and people, both for books and shorter texts.
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FIRST STAGES
FIRST STAGES
ARE YOU AGED 16 – 25, LIVE IN SCOTLAND AND HAVE AN INTEREST IN WRITING SONGS?
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NOVEMBER RETREAT
NOVEMBER RETREAT
A warm welcome and a well-stoked log fire await you at Moniack Mhor. Whether you want to work on your latest manuscript, play, or poems, this time is yours. Immerse yourself in your writing in a supportive environment, away from any distractions.
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YOUTH LED FUND
YOUTH LED FUND
Are you creative, living in Scotland and aged 8-30? Apply now for up to £500 for your creative activity or project
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