Ingrid Persaud is the author of two novels, Love After Love (Faber & Faber, 2021) and The Lost Love Songs of Boysie Singh (Faber & Faber, 2024). Her debut novel, Love After Love, won the Costa First Novel award, the Author’s Club First Book Award and the Indie Book Award for Fiction. Other prizes include the BBC National Short Story Award and the Commonwealth Short Story Prize. She was born in Trinidad and lives in London.
Novel Writing Retreat: Revive your fiction
Mon 5 May 2025 - Fri 9 May 2025
Tutor
/ Ingrid Persaud
Guest Reader
/ Neel Mukherjee (Digital)
Course Fee
/
From
£550 - £650 per person
Genre
/ Fiction
Language
/ English
This tutored novel-writing retreat, led by award-winning author Ingrid Persaud will provide you with the time and space to focus on your writing, away from day-to-day distractions. Whether you already have a first draft of a novel and need support with edits, are starting out and unsure how to plot your next steps or need guidance on how to bring your characters to life, this retreat will offer you the inspiration and practical advice you need.
During the mornings you’ll gather for a group workshop to help you sharpen your craft, generate new ideas and writing, and boost your confidence as an author. Key themes will include structure, viewpoint, voice and steps towards publication. Afternoons will be made up of bespoke 30-minute one-on-one tutorials with your resident tutor who will offer supportive and pinpointed advice on how to take your novel to the next level.
When not in session or writing, you can enjoy walks in the beautiful landscape of northwest Wales, enjoy a range of local wild swimming spots, curl up with a book or simply spend time dreaming and thinking. Most of all, you’ll be offered a nurturing environment that fosters creativity and productivity.
For those wishing to discuss their work in detail, we ask that you please submit the beginning of your novel (up to 2000 words) prior to the course to allow your resident tutor sufficient time to give each submission due care and attention.
Bursaries
One £250 bursary space is available for this course. To apply, please complete this application form Deadline for applications: Wednesday 5 March 2025.
For further information about the support available, please visit our Financial Assistance page: https://tynewydd.wales/courses-retreats/financial-support/
Tutor
Ingrid Persaud
Guest Reader
Neel Mukherjee (Digital)
Neel Mukherjee is the author of three novels: A Life Apart (Little Brown, 2010), which won the Writers' Guild of Great Britain award for best fiction; The Lives of Others (Vintage Publishing, 2014), which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and won the Royal Society of Literature Encore Award for best second novel; A State of Freedom (Vintage Publishing, 2018), which was a New York Times '100 Notable Books of the Year', and a Kirkus, NPR, and NYPL book of the year. Avian was published in the Cahier Series in 2020. His fourth novel, Choice (Atlantic Books), was published in April 2024. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and divides his time between London and Cambridge, Massachusetts.