Creative Writing Workshops
Everything is familiar. Nothing is as it seems.
A young girl can see into the future. A washed-up stranger dreams a man into existence.
From its Latin American post-colonial roots, magic realism has spread across the world. From Isabel Allende and Jorge Luis Borges to Haruki Murakami and Tenacious D, this genre has beguiled artists and readers the world over.
Join us on board as we dive into a genre where dream, metaphor and reality merge. Through discussion, readings and writing exercises, discover a rich literary world where the extraordinary meets the everyday.
Choose one of the dates below:
Tuesday 19 November | 19:00 – 20:30
Tuesday 26 November | 19:00 – 20:30
Tuesday 10 December | 19:00 – 20:30
Tuesday 17 December | 19:00 – 20:30
£15 per ticket
What’s included in the ticket?
A two-hour workshop led by writer Oliver Cable, featuring:
• An introduction to magic realism
• Readings of magic realism examples
• Writing exercises and discussion
• Prompts and time to get started on your own magic realism writing
• A session aboard a 100-year-old Dutch barge moored in Central London
• Time discussing this popular genre with like-minded writers
Things to bring
• A notebook and a pen
• Your sense of curiosity
• A drink and a snack (if you want!)
Workshop host – Oliver Cable
Oliver Cable is a writer and poet, who seeks to write on the knife-edge of reality. His first novel, Fresh Air and Empty Streets, was published in 2016.
His magic realism short stories have appeared in Athleta, Moss Puppy, Sledgehammer Lit, Corvus, Maintenant, The A3 Review, Across The Margin and Hypnopomp.
