Rachel Long’s Advanced Weekly Workshop with Special Guests
An exciting advanced workshop group with the much-loved Rachel Long and the benefit of special guest tutors each term.
* This course will take place on the video-conferencing platform ZOOM *
This advanced course will focus on the development of your own poetry through weekly in-depth and considerate feedback on your poems-in-progress, as well as lively discussions of ‘focus poems’ each week, and creative writing prompts. There will be optional homework exercises and reading assignments offered for ongoing writing inspiration. Two special guests per term will be invited to lead the workshop on a subject/theme/specialism of their choice, and offer feedback on your poems. Guests for this term are subject to final confirmation and will be announced shortly.
This course is currently in a Priority Booking period, meaning it is only available to students continuing from the previous term. We will open any remaining spaces to new students on Monday 18 November. If you would like to be added to the waiting list for this, please email [email protected].
10 weekly Zoom sessions on Wednesdays, 2–4pm (BST/GMT), starts 22 Jan 2025. Please note: Entry to this course is by application only. If you would like to join, please send a submission of three poems to [email protected].
To apply for a concession rate, please send relevant documentation showing your eligibility for one of our concessions to [email protected]. Conditions of eligibility are detailed here. More information about how our Video Courses work can be found on the Video Courses page. If you have any questions or wish to be added to the waiting list of a sold-out course, please email [email protected].
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About Rachel Long 
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Rachel Long founded and ran Octavia Poetry Collective for Women of Colour, which was housed at the Southbank Centre, in London, from 2015 to 2020. Her debut collection, My Darling from the Lions (Picador 2020 / Tin House 2021) was shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best First Collection, The Costa Book Award, The Rathbones Folio Prize, and The Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award. The US edition of My Darling from the Lions was named one of the 100 must-read books of 2021 by TIME. She has judged numerous literary prizes including The National Poetry Competition, The Dylan Thomas Prize, and the Poetry London Prize.
"Adored this course and adored Rachel! I've grown and learnt loads and it's been a really special experience to have a community of thoughtful, generous poets."
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