The Writer's Compass

Helping you build and sustain your writing career

The Writer’s Compass is the name for all NAWE’s professional development services for writers. It brings together NAWE’s professional development programme with the free information and advice services for all writers formerly offered by literaturetraining.  

Our aim is to help writers in all genres, and at all stages in their development, to steer a course through the complexities of the writing life and build and sustain their careers.

We offer:

Information Services

• A directory of professional development events and opportunities for writers
• A weekly jobs and opportunities e-bulletin (through NAWE membership)

Resources

• A listing of books and other media on creative writing, writer development and other aspects of a literary career
• A wide range of NAWE guides, information sheets, ‘how to’ factsheets and other resources designed to help you develop as a writer and writing tutor

Career Stories: "How Did I Get here?"

• A collection of articles in which writers at different stages in their careers talk frankly about who and what has helped them get to where they are today

One-to-One Services: "Compass Points"

• Professional Development (PDP) Planning Service
• Telephone Coaching Service

We work in partnership with a wide range of organizations and institutions. In the last three years these have included The Arvon Foundation, Lapidus, Litfest, LitNet NI, NALD, Scottish Book Trust, Writing West Midlands, Ledbury Poetry Festival, Poetry by Heart, Bath Spa University, Creative Scotland.

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Please email Philippa Johnston if you have an event or opportunity you would like to appear on The Writer's Compass website and bulletin. We focus on information that has a professional development element and are happy to receive details of training, conferences, competitions and submissions, funding opportunities, and of course jobs. Read more.