FOUNDER & DIRECTOR

(Writer, Writing Coach)

DIRECTOR

(Editor, Writer)

DIRECTOR

(Writer, Creative Facilitator)

FREELANCE BUSINESS MANAGER

(Poet, Novelist, PhD Student)

Hannah is an editor and copywriter with 15 years’ experience in nonfiction publishing, most recently at Little Brown. Now freelance, Hannah provides editorial services to various UK publishers and indie writers of nonfiction.

Bryony is an author, poet and coach. She published her first novel, The China Bird, in 2009. In 2013, she published her short story collection, The Sand Eggs. Her poetry collection, Bullet Proof, was published in 2016 by Bloodaxe.

Suzannah has published 2 collections of poetry, Near Future and Space Baby, with Nine Arches Press. Suzannah's work combines climate anxiety and eco-poetry with dark humour and irreverence: 'doom-pop poetry with an apocalyptic edge.'

Gavin's first novel, The Universe versus Alex Woods, was selected as one of the Waterstones best debuts of 2013, was part of the Richard and Judy Summer Book Club, and went on to be an international bestseller. He has written six books for adults and young adults, and has over a decade of teaching experience, including masterclasses, workshops and one-to-one mentoring.

Anne has an MA in Writing from Sheffield Hallam University. With her experience of self-publishing, Anne has helped many people publish their books. Anne offers Creative Life Writing workshops and heads the Herding Cats Poetry Meetup.

Tom is a writer and performance poet with 2 collections of poetry: Historical Plans of How Romans Made Drains (Picaroon, 2017) and Monstrous (Allographic, 2022). They have performed at the Edinburgh Fringe and performed around the UK, US and Europe.

Amanda is a writer and mentor. She is author of The Healing Workbook (2023). As someone with ADHD and Tourette’s Syndrome, she runs workshops and provides mentoring for fellow neurodivergent writers, which involves supporting them to get to the page … and stay there.

Sally is the author of How to be a Writer: The Definitive Guide to Making a Living from Writing (Piatkus/Hachette) and the novel Dark Aemilia (Myriad Editions/Picador US), which was nominated for the Kirkus Prize. Her short stories have been published internationally. She is the co-editor of Creative Writing: A Workbook with Readings (OU/Routledge, 2022).

Anna is a bestselling author of seven novels, a playwright, and emerging screenwriter. She loves to lead workshops and retreats that support and nurture other people to share their stories. Anna is an associate artist at Mansfield Palace Theatre, a writer for Scary Little Girls theatre company, and a BBC WritersRoom and BFI Short Film alumna.

Carmel is an oral storyteller and has written Yorkshire Folk Tales (The History Press). She co-runs Story Forge, a storytelling club for adults. She also performs with a troupe of Flying Teddy Bears. Carmel offers support with storytelling, performance, writing for adults and children, and creativity.

Raquel is an American writer, musician, and teacher. Raquel has taught English and writing at the City University of New York and the Queens Library. She is at work on a collection of short stories.

Susan is the bestselling author of several novels, including The Flight of Cornelia Blackwood (2019) and All You Ever Wanted (2022).

Russ is the best-selling author of the DS Adam Tyler series of crime novels, including Firewatching (2020), Nighthawking (2021), and Cold Reckoning (2022).

Anna writes historical crime fiction. A comms and PR professional, Anna works with traditionally, indie, and self-published writers to find their brand and find a wider audience.

Sarah is a platinum-winning singer/songwriter with a career spanning thirty years, best known for writing and singing “Dissolved Girl” on Massive Attack’s album Mezzanine.

Formed in 2015, Sheffield Authors membership is open to everyone who considers themselves a Sheffield author. SA celebrates and showcases Sheffield's writers, provides support and advice to fellow authors through the network, offers workshops, and hosts a website. They are constantly looking for ways to connect with readers, share experience, and promote their work. They run bookstalls at various local events.

Open to all writers working on a novel from Sheffield and the surrounding area who are interested in getting feedback on works in progress. It doesn’t matter if you’re just starting out, or if you already have several novels under your belt, you’ll be very welcome.

Membership of the group is free, and it meets on the third Monday of every month at 7.30pm. To join, visit the website.

Lapidus Sheffield meets (mostly online) once a month to write together, with different group members facilitating a writing-for-wellbeing activity. New activities to be scheduled.

Lapidus Sheffield is part of Lapidus International. Members come from a range of fields – writers, health workers. counsellors, therapists, teachers and more.

If you’re part of a writing group, consider joining the Writers Workshop! Contact Beverley Ward for information.