11am - 8pm
Saturday 10 May 2025
Surrey New Writers' Festival
Now in its 12th year, this year's theme for the Surrey New Writers' Festival is JOURNEYS. Join us for a day of debut author panels, a screenwriting masterclass, readings, pathways to publishing and a keynote from our headliner this year-Daisy Johnson, the youngest ever writer shortlisted for the Booker Prize.
from £10.00 to £20.00
University of Surrey
Guildford
Surrey
GU2 7XH
Booking is through the GSA website.
Ticket Prices:
General: £20 incl. masterclass & light lunch
Student Concession; £10 incl. masterclass & light lunch
Speakers
- and featuring Michael Amherst Cressida Connolly Susannah Dickey adelaide Faith Nell Hudson Amy Key Ela Lee Jenny Mustard Hanna Thomas Uose Kate Thorman Lara Williams Ralf Webb Naomi Wood
Schedule:
11am-11:50am innocence to experience: jenny mustard and Michael Amherst in conversation with Dr. Sharlene Teo
12pm-12:50pm Writing in the family: Nell Hudson and Cressida Connolly in conversation with Dr. Danielle Dove
1pm-1:50pm Screenwriting masterclass with Kate Thorman
2pm-2:50pm Mental health and identity in your novel: Ela Lee and Adelaide faith in conversation with Nelita Chaida Estewale
3pm-3:50pm SPECULATIVE FICTIONS: Hanna Thomas Uose and Lara Williams in conversation with Dr. Sharlene Teo
4pm-4:50pm Life writing panel: Ralf Webb and Amy Key in conversation with Dr. Beth Palmer
5pm-5:50pm Writing across forms: Naomi Wood and Susannah Dickey in conversation with Dr. Stephen Mooney
6pm-6:50pm Headliner keynote: Daisy Johnson in Conversation with Dr. Sharlene Teo
7pm-8pm Litsoc & School of Arts, Humanities and Creative Industries postgraduate showcase readings.
Previous writers we have featured include Monica Ali, Diana Evans, Julia Armfield, Megan Hunter, Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, Neel Mukherjee, Inua Ellams, Michael Donkor Anna Metcalfe, Sarvat Hasin, Kit Fan and Emma Glass.