Pubished Date: 07/05/2026
Deadline Date: 30/06/2026
London Writers Centre is continuing its Developing Tutors programme offering London-based writers a paid opportunity to teach their first creative writing workshop. We are opening applications to run six more workshops to take place in 2026-27. This time three workshops will be run online on Zoom from October to December 2026 and three will be run in person in Deptford on Saturday 6 February 2027.
Each writer will receive one-on-one support to develop their ideas and teaching skills with feedback from London Writers Centre throughout the process.
This programme will open for applications at 7pm on Wednesday 27 May 2026 for London-based writers who meet the following criteria:
- Aged 18+;
- Full-time London resident;
- Has had some creative work published, but not necessarily a full-length project;
- Writing fiction or non-fiction prose;
- Has not previously taught a creative writing workshop;
- From one or more of these backgrounds underrepresented in UK publishing: Black, Asian and Global Majority; Disabled, LGBTQIA+, Low Income, Working Class Upbringing.
Tutors will be paid £250 for a two-hour creative writing workshop, which can take place either online or in person. This is inclusive of planning time and a follow up short evaluation. If successful, our goal is to offer further opportunities to the tutors.
How to Apply
In order to apply you will need to attend or watch a free Zoom seminar run by Bobby Nayyar, one of the programme team at London Writers Centre, on Wednesday 27 May 2026, 7pm-8.30pm. The seminar will cover:
- Eligibility and how to apply
- Developing a workshop idea
- Fundamentals of teaching a creative writing workshop
- Tips on how to craft your application
The session will be recorded. Please sign up for the seminar on our events page.
If you cannot attend the live session, please sign up and we will send you a link to the recording. Attending or watching the seminar is a requirement of the application process. Please contact us if you have any access requirements.
Applications are to be made through Submittable. The Submittable link will be sent to everyone who has signed up for the seminar.
Applications are open from 7pm on Wednesday 27 May 2026 and close at 5pm on Tuesday 30 June 2026.
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