events & workshops
Workshop participant: “You were amazing. Everyone was buzzing afterwards and there was a sense of permission to play that was talked about all day”
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… To be the first to hear about new workshops and events – and my new monthly writing (ad)venture, Unbox Your Words, which kicked off in Sept 2024! – sign up for my Substack newsletter: https://taniahershman.substack.com/
Unbox Your Words – Permission to Play!
WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS
2024
IN PERSON – SOLD OUT Four Brilliant Manchester Women walking tour + writing workshop, Manchester, Sun Oct 20th.
Join me and tour guide Emma Fox for our brand new walking tour +writing workshop inspired by four brilliant women – a scientist, two painters and a theatre director and playwright – who all lived in Manchester during the first half of the 20th century. Booking and more info here, no writing experience necessary and walking pace will be moderation – the Fri Oct 4th date is now sold out but there are still a few places left for Sunday Oct 20th: https://quaytickets.com/mlf/en-GB/shows/four brilliant manchester women- a writing – walking tour_/events
2025
Unbox Your Words zoom writing workshops coming soon – watch this space, and sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear! https://taniahershman.substack.com/
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
“I haven’t written anything new in months and this was exactly the kickstart I needed!!!” Marina 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.