Creative Writing Online Masterclass and Competition
A literary alternative to Bebo and MySpace!
Scottish Book Trust is thrilled to welcome Keith Gray, one of the UK's finest authors for young adults, as our first virtual writer-in-residence.
Creative writing online masterclass and competition
We've just launched the first episode of Keith's Creative Writing Masterclass, so if you fancy entering our upcoming story-writing competition it's the perfect way to kick-start your inspiration. Watch Part 1: Inspiration & Ideas now!
New stories delivered directly to your email inbox
Keith is kick-starting his virtual residency with a brand NEW short story, available exclusively on Scottish Book Trust's new website.
But it doesn't finish there! Keith will also be commissioning, editing and introducing 5 further new stories by some of the very best authors for young adults, to appear throughout 2008.
 |
About Keith Gray
"If there were more writers like Keith Gray, more teenagers would read." The Herald
Keith started out as a reluctant reader, thinking of books as more of a chore than a pleasure. Luckily this changed during his teenage years and his first book, Creepers, was published when he was just 24. He has now published 12 books for children and teenagers, several of which have won awards both here and abroad. He regularly visits schools across the UK talking about how he discovered a love of books and sharing his enthusiasm for reading and writing. The Fearful, one of his most recent books, is available now in paperback. www.keithgray.com
Keith says:
"Scottish Book Trust's Virtual-Writer-In-Residence is a genuinely innovative and exciting new project. Innovative because of the unique way young people will be given access to both modern literature and their own story-telling abilities. And exciting because this kind of project has never been done before."
Sign up now to get involved!
Interested in taking part or encouraging teenagers in your school/library to take part? Then get in touch!
