Coming up...
Nairn Book and Arts festival www.nairnfestival.co.uk
Monday 31st August 2026: I'll be interviewing Sarah Hall about her novel Helm 6pm
Tuesday 1st September: I'll be chairing a panel on the impacts of AI on the creative industries. 7pm
Wednesday 2nd September: I'll be interviewing Gaving Francis and Krsty Mills. 3pm
Friday 4th September: I'll be interviewing Shona Maclean about her new novel, The Cromarty Librabry Circle. 11.30 am
8th to 13th December 2025
With Arvon at Lumb Bank, Yorkshire
PAST EVENTS....
Saturday 4th October 2025 - 10am, I'll be in conversation with Susan Nicholson
We have a wonderful line-up of award-winning writers, household names and exciting new talent all set to take to the BOOKMARK stage in #Blairgowrie in just two weeks’ time!
The line-up for the Blairgowrie and Rattray #book #festival - which takes place on October 4th and 5th at the Community Campus in the town - sees 10 events taking place over two days.
As in previous years, the wide-ranging programme of sessions has been curated to appeal to readers of all genres, featuring old favourites, BOOKMARK regulars and new writers.
Find out more, including where to get your tickets in advance, on our website here: www.bookmarkblair.com
SATURDAY 18TH OCTOBER: JOIN ME WHEN I'LL BE AT BIRMINGHAM READERS DA
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/birmingham/priory-rooms-meeting-conference-centre/readers-day/e-joaqbp
Sunday 13th October 4.30pm Durham Book Festival Details here 👉 https://newwritingnorth.com/durham-book-festival/programme/
Thursday 24th October 7.30pm Blackwells, Edinburgh
With SG Maclean
Wednesday 4th September - Nairn Book and Arts Festival 10am-1pm. Short story workshop. Details here 👉 https://www.nairnfestival.co.uk/whats-on/sean-lusk-write-that-short-story
Thursday 5th September - Nairn Book and Arts Festival. 'Jacobites and Hanoverians' - Sean in conversation with biographer Flora Fraser. Details here 👉 https://www.nairnfestival.co.uk/whats-on/flora-fraser-and-sean-lusk-2
Monday 7th October - Saturday 12th October Arvon Foundation at Totleigh Barton. Sean will be teaching a course with the fabulous Tania Hershamn on 'Magic, Reality and all that lies between' - fiction and hybrid writing. For more details (including about one completely free place!) visit https://www.arvon.org/writing-courses/courses-retreats/residential-writing-week-fiction-25/
Booking details for each in person event below. Scroll to end for online events
ARVON FOUNDATION residential week 7-12th October, Totleigh Barton, Devon. Sean will be with Tania Hershman exploring Magic, Realism and all that lies Between
https://www.arvon.org/writing-courses/courses-retreats/residential-writing-week-fiction-25/
https://www.thisisdurham.com/whats-on/durham-book-festival-2024-p1121221 (Tickets on sale soon)
ONLINE EVENTS:
Tuesday 11th June 6.30-9.30pm: THE HISTORY QUILL. I'll be running a three hour workshop on how to capture sense of place in historical fiction. For details of how to join this event, go to https://thehistoryquill.com/masterclasses/
Tuesday 23rd July 7-9pm: Marvellous and Impossible Things An online workshop with Tania Hershmn and Sean Lusk - a taster for our Arvon course in magical realism 7th to 12th October
https://www.arvon.org/writing-courses/courses-retreats/masterclass-marvellous-and-impossible-things/
Online, 18th April, with Elaine Chiew and Ben Hinshaw discussing thew short story. Link with further info and to book here:
Recent events: Spring 2024
7th March 2024 at Leyburn Arts Centre, North Yorks 2.15pm
11-16th March 2024 (for FREE place read on!)
Join poet Jo Bell and me, together with novelist C E McGill 11-16th March 2024 at the Arvon Foundation's The Hurst for a fun, experimental and possibly transgressive week for poets and prose writers alike on writing from history. Two concessions available at £689 plus one entirely FREE place! (for details see below). To book go to: https://www.arvon.org/writing-courses/courses-retreats/residential-writing-week-historical-writing-in-fiction-and-poetry/
For the FREE place email me directly at sean.lusk@gmail.com by Feb 29th briefly explaining how you are eligible (no financial details necessary), why you'd like to come on this particular course, and what it would mean for your writing. I’m deliberately not being more specific about what “underrepresented community” might mean, I will leave that to each applicant to explain. Please do apply if you’re eligible - and spread the word to anyone you think might be interested in this opportunity!
