Kathryn Tann is a writer, editor and creative producer from the Vale of Glamorgan. She has worked with independent publishers such as Parthian Books and as a programme producer for New Writing North. She is the recipient of a Rising Star award from both The Bookseller and The Printing Charity. Kathryn’s own work has been widely commended and published, including an essay collection, Seaglass, with Calon Books in May 2024 and articles for the likes of The Guardian, The Scotsman and The Bookseller. Her essay, ‘Return to Water’, was a category winner in the New Welsh Writing Awards in 2021. Kathryn takes the lead on creative non-fiction, as well as managing partnerships, programmes, strategy and funding.
Folding Rock Retreat: Writing for publications
Mon 9 November 2026 - Fri 13 November 2026
Tutors
/ Kathryn Tann & Robert Harries
Guest Reader
/ Guest Reader
Course Fee
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From
£ per person
Genres
/ FictionMulti-genreNon-Fiction
Language
/ English
On this retreat, we’ll be joined by the founding editors of the Wales-based literary magazine, Folding Rock, established in 2024 to help put Wales and Welsh writing on the map. Workshops will focus on shaping your ideas in the short form: creating bold, memorable and self-contained short pieces of fiction and creative non-fiction, ideal for magazines and journals. The tutors will take you behind the scenes of Folding Rock and provide guidance and workshops on efficient self-editing (for both fiction and non-fiction) and on working with an editor; preparing and proposing your writing for consideration, as well as on building a portfolio of work that will get you noticed. We’ll look at the intricate process of submitting your writing for the best chance of success, but we’ll also look at how to deal graciously with rejections and how to pick yourself up and go again.
The week will include one-to-one feedback sessions and, as a group, a Folding Rock ‘editorial meeting’, discussing content ideas for the magazine, issue themes, and offering the chance to have your perspective heard, as a writer, navigating the world of literary journals.
We’ll be joined online during the week by representatives from some of the other leading publications platforming writers today.
Tutors
Kathryn Tann
Robert Harries
Robert Harries is an editor and designer from Swansea. In over a decade in publishing, he has worked both in-house and freelance for several London-based houses and the acclaimed Welsh independent press Parthian Books, before establishing Folding Rock alongside the writer Kathryn Tann in 2024. During his career, Rob has edited a wide range of authors, including Sophie Mackintosh, Joe Dunthorne, Anthony Shapland, Stevie Davies, Max Boyce, Richard Zimler and the 2024 Dylan Thomas Prize-shortlisted Joshua Jones. Rob takes the lead on fiction for Folding Rock, as well as managing distribution, production, and design.
Guest Reader
Guest Reader
The guest reader for this course will be announced soon