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All Stories A free programme offering development opportunities to underrepresented children's book writers unable to pay for support.

Includes mentorships, writing workshops and more. Funded by Arts Council England, ALCS and Inclusive Books for Children.

On Saturday we were so happy to be in Edinburgh to speak to a *sold out* audience at the Edinburgh International Book Fe...
17/08/2026

On Saturday we were so happy to be in Edinburgh to speak to a *sold out* audience at the Edinburgh International Book Festival Edinburgh International Book Festival

Our Writing for Children workshop - aimed at writers from underrepresented backgrounds (of course!) - was chaired by All Stories’ founder Catherine Coe and presented by our two fantastic patrons Rashmi Sirdeshpande and Patrice Lawrence (also the brand-new children’s laureate!). Writers in the room were joined by those online to create a space for exploration and open questions - we loved every moment.

We are so grateful to Edinburgh International Book Festival ALCS and Inclusive Books for Children for funding this opportunity.

*LAST CHANCE TO APPLY FOR A FULLY FUNDED SPACE AT OUR WRITING FOR CHILDREN WORKSHOP**CLOSES TODAY!*We are offering 5 fun...
15/07/2026

*LAST CHANCE TO APPLY FOR A FULLY FUNDED SPACE AT OUR WRITING FOR CHILDREN WORKSHOP*

*CLOSES TODAY!*

We are offering 5 funded online spaces for writers who are unable to afford paid tickets on our writing for children workshop at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

These funded tickets are specifically for writers from underrepresented groups (people of colour, disabled, neurodivergent, LGBTQ+, working class and socio-economically marginalised) who are unable to afford the event themselves.

Before applying, please ensure you are free to attend online at the time and date of the event: Saturday 15 August, 1pm-3pm (it will not be recorded).

Find more info about the event on the Edinburgh International Book Festival website (link in bio).

To apply, simply fill out our very short application form (link also in bio!).

With thanks to the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society, sponsors of this event and the free spaces.

*APPLY NOW FOR A FULLY FUNDED SPACE AT OUR WRITING FOR CHILDREN WORKSHOP*We are offering 5 funded online spaces for writ...
26/06/2026

*APPLY NOW FOR A FULLY FUNDED SPACE AT OUR WRITING FOR CHILDREN WORKSHOP*

We are offering 5 funded online spaces for writers who are unable to afford paid tickets on our writing for children workshop at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

These funded tickets are specifically for writers from underrepresented groups (people of colour, disabled, neurodivergent, LGBTQ+, working class and socio-economically marginalised) who are unable to afford the event themselves.

Before applying, please ensure you are free to attend online at the time and date of the event: Saturday 15 August, 1pm-3pm (it will not be recorded).

Find more info about the event on the Edinburgh International Book Festival website (link in bio).

To apply, simply fill out our very short application form (link also in bio!).

With thanks to the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society, sponsors of this event and the free spaces.

We are delighted to share that we are partnering with Edinburgh International Book Festival for a special writing worksh...
16/06/2026

We are delighted to share that we are partnering with Edinburgh International Book Festival for a special writing workshop on 15th August, co-hosted by award-winning authors Patrice Lawrence and Rashmi Sirdeshpande , and chaired by All Stories founder Catherine Coe. Both in-person and online tickets are available - for more details and to book, head to the link in bio.

Would you like to write for children but don’t know where to start? Or have you been writing for a while but are unsure of your audience, hook or plot? Join Patrice Lawrence and Rashmi Sirdeshpande for an illuminating writing workshop intended to encourage and inspire writers, particularly those from underrepresented groups (people of colour, disabled, neurodivergent, LGBTQ+, working class and socio-economically marginalised), including a closing Q&A for all your burning questions.

When: Saturday 15 August, 1pm-3pm
Where: In-person at EIBF, Futures Institute, Edinburgh and online

Watch this space for more exciting news around this event!

With thanks to our sponsor, the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society ALCS

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