Writing Bogwise
Wed 18 Mar - Wed 21 Oct 2026
Venue: Online
Address: Online
Magical places and new approaches: online writing workshops with Clare Shaw and Anna Chilvers
A series of online writing workshops exploring moors, swamps and other boggy places. There will be a consideration of the unique ecology, fascinating folklore and haunted histories – and asking- what can be learnt from bogs? What is needed from humans? How can that seep into writing?
With poet Clare Shaw and novelist Anna Chilvers, there will be a learning of how these magical landscapes can guide people into new and exciting ways of writing – in stories, poetry and creative non-fiction.
Anna Chilvers (Bluemoose) and Clare Shaw (Bloodaxe) are popular writers and facilitators who have authored and edited 14 books between them – including novels, poetry and creative non-fiction. In 2025, they co-edited “The Book of Bogs”, featuring leading writers of ecology, nature and place.
The workshops will be on Wednesday mornings from 10am-12 noon on the following dates:
18 March
15 April
20 May
17 June
22 July
19 August
16 September
21 October
