Is there anything quite as exciting as a good treasure hunt?

We can let you into a secret, there are many treasures to be found scattered around Derbyshire. Especially for avid readers and writers searching for their next favourite book.

Join us as we take you on a treasure hunt full of independent bookshops, and cafes to help you find your treasure and the perfect places to devour the new book that you’ve discovered on your trip through Derbyshire.

Creative writing is writing that shows imagination and invention.

So, in other words, it is whatever you would like it to be. Now, in academic terms, creative writing has an emphasis on a narrative craft whilst focusing on elements like character development, narrative and plot, whilst at the same time using imagination and story.

The ending of a novel is arguably just as important as the first page.

It’s the last part our readers get to experience, and the last chance for us to give them the lesson we want to teach, or for them to want to come back for more.

Genre is what distinguishes stories, and it is one of the most important things that we as creative fiction writers need to know about.

The genre of a piece of writing is important because it helps us to determine the style, tone, and even the possible audience of any piece of writing.