I love to perform my short stories, poems and hybrids and give talks about all aspects of creative writing, including using science as inspiration, and I am an experienced teacher and facilitator of writing workshops on a wide variety of topics. If you’d like to invite me, contact me and we can discuss fees, dates etc…
2023
IN PERSON Wed March 22nd I am reading and talking about writing at Grove Bookshop in Ilkley, book a ticket here.
IN PERSON Mar 27 – Apr 1 Co-tutoring an in-person 5 day Arvon writing workshop on Hybrid Writing with Holly Corfield Car at Totleigh Barton. The course is sold out. https://www.arvon.org/writing-courses/courses-retreats/residential-writing-week-hybrid-writing/
IN PERSON Manchester Monthly Short and Very Short Story Course in association with Comma Press, April 4th – Sept. Booking details here, bursaries available.
ONLINE Apr 5th 7.15pm UK I’m doing an online reading and Q&A for Arvon, reading from both my new books and a new piece I will write as part of my residency. Book your ticket here.
IN PERSON April 23rd Science-Inspired Writing Workshop, 1-3pm, the Poetry Pharmacy, Shropshire. Details and booking here>>
IN PERSON 14-16 July Flash Fiction Festival, Bristol I will be hosting readings on the Fri evening from the FUEL flash anthology and running a workshop on “Giving Yourself Permission to Play” on the Sat afternoon. More details and booking for the whole festival here.
Testimonials:
Georgina N, participant in a Zoom flash fiction masterclass, Nov 2021: “Thank you Tania. It was like letting loose a swarm of humming bees to make honey. Clever facilitation.”
“Two hours of flash heaven this morning with Tania Hershman on her #flashfiction workshop. Excellent #writing exercises (I have 3 new micros at least!) & thoughtful, intelligent tips. ‘Liberation through constraint’ is my new mantra.” Tracy F, 2020
“Didn’t think I had it in me, but here I am at 8am EST, with four new flash story drafts written in the past two hours, thanks to Tania Hershman & her fab writing exercises… Thank you, Tania I’ve been writing, but not freely. This forced me to let go, something I have a very hard time doing with my writing. So grateful to Tania.” Janice L, 2020
“Brilliant flash fiction workshop with @taniahershman this morning. Came away with 4 drafts and now I need a nap! Also lovely to hear Tania echo my own sentiments of the line between poetry and flash being so thin” Sarah S, 2020
Past Events & Recordings
Friday Feb 26th 1pm-2pm UK time I read as part of Live Canon’s Lunchtime Reading Series alongside Lawrence Illsley and Theophilus Kwek.
Wed Mar 3rd 6.30pm UK time I read a brand new short story inspired by ethical artificial intelligence at a Just AI salon alongside the fantastic Adam Marek.
March 18th I was “in conversation” with Rosie Garland about her new poetry collection as part of the Ledbury Poetry Salon, 7pm – 9pm.