Work with Us!
Information for Literary Professionals and Performers
Writers Workshop Register of Facilitators
What joining the registry means:
You can submit an idea to us for an event any time.
You can respond to calls for workshops from us.
You can hire our space to deliver your own event.
And working with us can enable you to:
Earn some extra money whenever it suits you!
Share your literary passion and expertise with our community.
Grow your experience, repertoire, profile, and mailing list as a literary workshop facilitator.
Become eligible to become a permanent Writers Workshop Associate when vacancies arise.
Who are we inviting to join the registry?
Published (traditionally or non-traditionally) or agented authors of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry
Playwrights and screenwriters
Published writers of long-form journalism
Literary industry professionals, such as editors and proofreaders, book designers, booksellers, etc.
Literary experts, such as academics, whose work has popular appeal
Performers in the literary space: singer-songwriters, poetry or prose performers, oral storytellers, theatre performers
Other … anyone we have missed off this list who has something to contribute to our programme!
How the Registry Works
By joining the registry, you will have the opportunity to run workshops with and for us. To propose an event or respond to our call-outs, there will be an online form that asks you to outline the event.
We will review your description before accepting, declining or postponing the proposal based on the quality of the proposal or our programme/community needs at that time.
If a call-out elicits several responses, The Writers Workshop will assess them and choose the one that seems to best fit our mission, our knowledge of our membership community, and programme needs.
Please note:
Everyone joining the registry must agree to have public liability insurance in place before their first event with The Writers Workshop.
Everyone joining the registry acknowledges that they would be engaged on a freelance basis and, as such, responsible for paying tax on any income earned.
New Facilitators
We welcome interest from anyone who has limited or no experience in facilitation. In these instances, the applicant will be matched with an experienced Writers Workshop Associate, who will be paid from ticket income to advise during the planning and execution of the first event (see below).
All facilitators, regardless of prior experience, will have a full debrief with The Writers Workshop to discuss participant feedback of their first event.
Our Facilitator Fees
Fees will vary depending on the type of event.
1) Events proposed by the registered individual
In-person events: Facilitator/performer takes 85% of net ticket sales
Online events: Facilitator/performer takes 90% of net ticket sales (or 85% if using The Writers Workshop Zoom account).
Please note:
Ticket pricing will be set according to the experience of the facilitator.
A new facilitator being supported by a Workshop Associate will agree an income share with the Associate.
2) Events/sessions commissioned by The Writers Workshop will state the fee available in the call-out, based on the type and duration of the event.
Please note:
A new facilitator with no prior facilitation experience cannot apply to run a commissioned workshop.
For online events that we commission, The Writers Workshop will ask for a 3-month exclusivity, i.e., you cannot deliver the same event online within that period (unless doing so for The Writers Workshop).
For in-person events that we commission, The Writers Workshop will ask for 3-month REGIONAL exclusivity, i.e., you cannot deliver the same event in South Yorkshire within that period (unless doing so for The Writers Workshop).
A minimum attendance may be set for commissioned events. An event may be rescheduled in the event that the minimum number of bookings is not reached by a specified date.
Room Hire
By joining our register, you will access special discounts on room hire for your own events, starting from £15 per hour.
Our room holds a maximum of 12 people and is equipped with refreshments and stationery.