FAQs about the Shanghai Book Club
After launching its book club, there have been a lot of changes and discussions, so I had a conversation with Rivkah Greig, the head of the workshop’s book club. So what’s the new format for book club? Basically, there will be shorter readings, and we will do all of those readings during the meeting. This…
FAQ’s about the Shanghai Youth Writers Project
What is the Youth Writers Project? The Youth Writers Project of Shanghai is designed to inspire today’s high school students to explore the world of their imagination and subsequently improve their English reading and writing skills. The Free workshops are designed to foster the creativity and enhance all aspects of young writers’ lives. Writers will hone their…
FAQs about Sunday Scribbles
So what is Sunday Scribbles? Sunday Scribbles is part of the Shanghai Writing Workshop. It’s a casual writing event, where we work on our own projects. Conveniently, being on Sunday, it lines up with submitting for some of our feedback workshops, which happen on Tuesdays. It’s a chance to get out of the house, grab…
Circle of Sages on Sunday!
The Shanghai Writing Workshop is proud to present the third instalment of Circle of Sages, the most irreverent series of PowerPoint lectures in Shanghai. Veteran educators offer deep insights into topics missed by traditional education. From an exploration of furry culture to the role of animals in combat to an understanding of how to win…
The Writing Workshop Heads to Suzhou!
This last Wednesday on October 21st, the Shanghai Writing Workshop teamed up with Dulwich International High School in Suzhou for a cross cultural literary festival. For one day, high school students learned from some of the exceptional writers in the writing workshop. In short, one hour seminars, students learned about a range of topics to…
Follow Up to Shanghai Voices Reading
by Ryan Thorpe This last Wednesday night we had an amazing second Shanghai Voices with four very different readers, but I enjoyed all of them in their own ways. David Tait was first, and with his dry humor and mix of the personal and the political, the blunt truth blended with apt metaphors, won over the…
Call for Submissions on the Coronavirus Outbreak
The Shanghai Writing Workshop is looking for work about this difficult moment. Take a look at the calls below and consider sending in some work.
New work from the fiction workshop
Congratulations to our very own Gaga for publishing her latest short story, “Pot of Tea, Entire Works of Shakespeare, and a Lost Dog!” Dragana Rudić, Pot of tea, entire works of Shakespeare and a lost dog I encourage you to check it out!