Upcoming Events

    • 23 Mar 2024
    • 10:30 - 16:30
    • Maison Internationale des Associations, rue des Savoises 15, 1205 Geneva
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    The GWG Presents:

    JUDE HIGGINS

    SPRING INTO FLASH

    SATURDAY 23 MARCH 2024

    Where: Maison Internationale des Associations, rue des Savoises 15, 1205 Geneva

    Time:   10:30-16:30


    MORNING SESSION:

    In this session, we’ll  start by briefly looking  at definitions and  examples of flash fiction. I’ll then provide prompts to help you write fast first drafts of stories with seasonal  themes of renewal and growth.

    AFTERNOON SESSION:

    In the afternoon, we’ll look at more examples of flash fiction to show how much can be conveyed  in very few words. You’ll take one of the short pieces you wrote in the morning and I’ll introduce several different ways of re-drafting to add colour, depth and meaning  to a very short  story.

    Bio

    Jude has been writing flash fiction since 2013 and has been widely published in magazines and anthologies as well as winning or being placed in many contests. Her chapbook, The Chemist’s House, was published by V.Press in 2017. She founded Bath Flash Fiction Award in 2015 and directs the short fiction press, Ad Hoc Fiction and Flash Fiction Festivals, UK. You can find more at Judehiggins.com

    For all queries please contact us at:

    genevawriters@gmail.com

    • 26 Mar 2024
    • 19:00 - 21:00
    • Flanagan's pub - Rue du Cheval Blanc 4
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    The GWG Presents:

    OPEN MIC NIGHT with GOMPR

    TUESDAY 26 MARCH 2024

    19:00 - 21:00

    This month we’re getting together with our friends at the Geneva Open Mic Poetry Readings (GOMPR) to do a joint open mic night. A chance to make some new literary friends, test out your material, and glean inspiration from others. All genres are welcome - fiction, non-fiction, poetry...whatever you've got, we want to hear!

    Readers get five minutes each, and spots are given out first come, first served. Sign up on arrival so get there early to secure your spot.


    PLACE: Flanagan's Pub

                   Rue du Cheval-Blanc 4

                   1204 Geneva


    The evening is free to attend, but please register so that we know how many people are coming. Thanks.


    • 21 Apr 2024
    • 10:30 - 16:30
    • Maison Internationale des Associations, rue des Savoises 15, 1205 Geneva
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    The GWG Presents:

    SARA NISHA ADAMS

    WRITING IS REWRITING: HOW TO EDIT FICTION

    SUNDAY 21 APRIL 2024

    Where: Maison Internationale des Associations, rue des Savoises 15,1205 Geneva

    Time:   10:30-16:30



    Workshop

    Editing your writing is as creative and crucial a process as writing your first draft. Throughout this one-day workshop, we'll explore how to edit our fiction to get the best out of our writing. We'll look at the broader scope of our stories, as well as our style and narrative voice, playing with structure, nurturing and interrogating characters, and experimenting with and establishing our unique prose styles. Together, we’ll spend time as reader, writer and editor, to determine the questions we need to be asking of our own writing, so that each character, each scene and each sentence comes to life on the page.

    The workshop will be interactive, with individual and group activities, plus plenty of opportunity to discuss techniques and queries regarding your writing.


    Bio

    Sara Nisha Adams is a writer and freelance fiction editor. She lives in London. She worked in publishing for eight years, at Rogers, Coleridge and White Literary Agency, Headline Publishing Group, Harvill Secker, Vintage and most recently as Editorial Director at Hodder & Stoughton, where she published authors across a range of genres in commercial and reading group fiction. Her debut novel, The Reading List, was a finalist in the Goodreads Choice Awards for Fiction 2021 and her second novel, The Twilight Garden, was published in 2023.



    For all queries please contact us at:

    genevawriters@gmail.com

    • 14 May 2024
    • 19:00 - 20:30
    • Online (via Zoom)
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    GWG ONLINE WORKSHOP

    ANGELA MISRI

    UNVEILING TRUTHS: NAVIGATING THE ART OF JOURNALISM

    TUESDAY 14 MAY 2024

    1900 CET (VIA ZOOM)


    Unveiling Truths: Navigating the Art of Journalism

    While journalism evolves - from the Old Gray Lady herself - the New York Times - to gonzo journalism to citizen journalism – there are some core skills and tenants that remain constant. Learn more about the key elements of journalistic storytelling - the inverted pyramid structure, sourcing, interviewing, fact-checking, and pitching – and use them to take your non-fiction writing to the next level. 


    Bio

    Angela Misri is an award-winning journalist and educator with 23 years of experience in newsrooms. She is also the author of seven fiction novels and an assistant professor of journalism at Toronto Metropolitan University.



    • 25 May 2024
    • 19:00 - 20:30
    • Online (via Zoom)
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    GWG ONLINE WORKSHOP

    KEN LIU

    CRAFT, MAGIC, AND THE MIND MADE TANGIBLE 

    SATURDAY 25 MAY 2024

    1900 - 20:30 CET (VIA ZOOM)



    Workshop

    In this workshop on secondary worlds, author Ken Liu will lead attendees on a reexamination of the concept of "worldbuilding" to find an alternative to the traditional approach of "objective" worldbuilding. Instead, a character-driven, "subjective" approach can help you find your story in a compelling new world.

    The format of the workshop will consist of a mini-lecture followed by writing exercises (total of 60 minutes). There will be an additional 30 minutes of discussion/Q&A at the end.

    Bio

    Ken Liu is an American author of speculative fiction. A winner of the Nebula, Hugo, and World Fantasy awards, he wrote the Dandelion Dynasty, a silkpunk epic fantasy series (starting with The Grace of Kings), as well as short story collections The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories and The Hidden Girl and Other Stories. He also penned the Star Wars novel The Legends of Luke Skywalker. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, Liu worked as a software engineer, corporate lawyer, and litigation consultant. Liu frequently speaks at conferences and universities on a variety of topics, including futurism, machine-augmented creativity, history of technology, bookmaking, and the mathematics of origami.

    • 08 Jun 2024
    • 10:30 - 16:30
    • Maison Internationale des Associations, rue des Savoises 15, 1205 Geneva
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    The GWG Presents:

    BASHIR SAKHAWARZ

    POETRY IN MEMOIR

    SATURDAY 8 JUNE 2024

    Where: Maison Internationale des Associations, rue des Savoises 15, 1205 Geneva. Room Steve Biko

    Time:   10:30-16:30

    10:30 - 13:00 Workshop    |    14:00 - 16:30 Critiquing session



    MORNING SESSION: 10:30 - 13:00

    Workshop: Poetry in Memoir

    In this workshop, we explore the ways to find a memoir in you. Some people seem to be born with an innate ability to come up with innovative and imaginative ideas. They may have a natural inclination towards artistic expression, problem-solving, or thinking outside the box. Others can develop such ability by practicing. The workshop expands on the ways you can become a memoir writer, including finding your authentic voice and using poetic techniques in your writing to help transport the reader.

    Bashir will read from his latest work at the end of the morning session. 


    AFTERNOON SESSION: 14:00 - 16:30

    Critiquing - 8 participants maximum

    The afternoon will be a critiquing session for eight participants. Pieces are limited to 1400 words of prose. They can be sent to Bashir in advance via GWG or they can be presented on the day. Please email us separately (genevawriters@gmail.com) if you would like to have your work critiqued.


    BIO

    Bashir Sakhawarz is an award-winning Afghan poet and novelist. His first poetry collection was awarded first prize for New Poetry by the Afghan Writers’ Association in 1978. Since then, he has published seven books in Persian and English. His latest novel Maargir The Snake Charmer was long-listed for the 2013 Economist Crossword Book Award. He won the 2015 Geneva Writers Group Literary Prize for Fiction. His memoir Escaping from Kabul was published by Pen and Sword Books in August 2023. A second memoir about an Afghan soldier fighting the Taliban, will be published in 2024. Bashir worked for the BBC, UN, International Red Cross, NGOs and governmental organizations in Africa, Asia, America and Europe for more than 30 years.  


    For any queries, please contact us at:  genevawriters@gmail.com

    • 22 Jun 2024
    • 09:30 - 16:00
    • Webster University, 15 rue de Collex, 1293 Bellevue
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    The GWG Presents:

    A Fiction Publishing Workshop

    with Caitlin Jans

    Followed by:

    Annual General Meeting

    Saturday 22 June, 09:30-16:00

    Free for everyone!

    LLC Commons Room

    Webster University

    Bellevue


    MORNING WORKSHOP

    TBA

    2024 GWG AGM Agenda

    TBA

    The AGM itself usually takes around an hour, so please stay around afterwards to enjoy an apéro with your fellow GWG members.


    HOW TO GET THERE

    By train

    The Léman Express runs every 15 minutes from Platform 1 at Genève Cornavin. Go 4 stops to Genthod Bellevue, and it's then a 5-minute walk.


    By car

    The University have installed a barrier to their carpark, admission by typing the code '1982' on the keypad.

    This event is free for everyone but we need to know numbers in advance! Please register online via the website, or by email at: 

    genevawriters@gmail.com 


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