Alex Baker

Igniting Writing members may be interested the Teen Art Space session, led by @thejellyReading on 27/5/26, 1:00pm. They lead all sorts of fun art workshops. Sign up here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/teen-art-spa… Shout out to @Laura_Frances_D for offering free tickets using promo code JELLYTEEN

Our next @WBC_Libraries teen creative writing sessions are on 30/5/26. Sign up below: Year 6-8 pupils, 9:45am to 11:15am - wokingham.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus… Year 9-13 pupils, 11:45am to 1:15pm - wokingham.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus… Our topic is slice of life writing. Join us to give it a go!

Today's @WBC_Libraries teen creative writing sessions explored the topic of characters arcs. The group wrote scenes where a character changed perspective. Highlights included a grouchy mentor forming a strong bond with their student and bully humblying ask their victim for help!

Our next @WBC_Libraries teen creative writing sessions are on 23/5/26. Sign up below: Year 6-8 pupils, 9:45am to 11:15am - wokingham.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus… Year 9-13 pupils, 11:45am to 1:15pm - wokingham.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus… Our topic is character arcs. Join us to give it a go!

Today's @WBC_Libraries teen creative writing sessions were on psychological thrillers. The group drew an example of manipulative behaviour from a hat and used it to write their own scenes. Ruby and Cas won a book giveaway for writing the best stories in the sessions!

Our @WBC_Libraries teen creative writing sessions on 16/5/26 have some prizes for the group members that write the best psychological thriller stories. We're giving out two copies of Lies We Told This Summer, by @emily_barr, kindly shared by Nina Douglas PR!

Our next @WBC_Libraries teen creative writing sessions are on 16/5/26. Sign up below: Year 6-8 pupils, 9:45am to 11:15am - wokingham.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus… Year 9-13 pupils, 11:45am to 1:15pm - wokingham.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus… Our topic is psychological thrillers. Join us to give it a go!

Today's @WBC_Libraries teen creative writing sesions covered board game and card game writing, with guest speaker @QuakerDissent from @DissentGames. The group wrote their own games on a prompt from a hat. Highlights were a risk/reward bumblebee game and a circus betrayal game!

Some good news - Igniting Writing has partnered with Alice Sutherland-Hawes Literary, a childrens and young adult literary agency, to support their market research. In return, they're offering us books as competition prizes and maybe even some guest speakers at future sessions!

Attended the @UniofReading and @ReadingUniSU Celebration of Volunteering 2026 event today - a really enriching evening. Igniting Writing volunteering was featured for the Centenary Long Service Award and shortlisted for the Staff Volunteer of the Year Award!

Some positive news - Igniting Writing has teamed up with Nina Douglas PR! We'll offer book reviews and promotion, whilst they will provide us with books as competition prizes (and maybe even some sneak peaks of future releases!). Thanks to Nina for setting up the collaboration!

Our next @WBC_Libraries teen creative writing sessions are on 9/5/26. Sign up now: Year 6-8 pupils, 9:45am to 11:15am - wokingham.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus… Year 9-13 pupils, 11:45am to 1:15pm - wokingham.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus… Our topic? Board game and card game writing, with guest @QuakerDissent!

Today's @WBC_Libraries teen creative writing sessions covered worldbuilding. The group picked their own plot and answered worldbuilding questions around it. Highlights included a dystopian world where the rich could sell their negative memories and an alien planet of moth people!

Any Igniting Writing members like video game writing? Try these links: #jobs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">sashakirlee.com/game-narrative… annamegill.com/books emilyinkpen.com/game-writing-p… twinery.org twinery.org/cookbook/ itch.io/games/made-wit… gregbuchanangames.com/articles Thanks to @emilyinkpen for the tips!

Led a creative writing taster session today for @1stShinfield, exploring fantasy stories. The group wrote their own Dungeons and Dragons inspired quest, searching for potion ingredients and overcoming sea monsters, snow sirens and more! Thanks to Chris Hossack for the invite.

Our next @WBC_Libraries teen creative writing sessions are on 2/5/26. Sign up below: Year 6-8 pupils, 9:45am to 11:15am - wokingham.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus… Year 9-13 pupils, 11:45am to 1:15pm - wokingham.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus… Our topic is worldbuilding. Join us to try it for yourselves!

Our @WBC_Libraries teen creative writing sessions today covered video game writing, with guest speaker @emilyinkpen. The group planned their own video game, using setpieces from a hat as inspiration. Highlights were a creepy quarry and a dead girlfriend revived as a zombie!

Led two creative writing taster sessions for the @TheBulmersheSch Year Seven and Eight pupils today, covering the topic of fantasy by writing a Dungeons and Dragons inspired roleplay quest to collect potion ingredients. Thanks to Ms Marr from @BulmersheLib for organising!

Some great news - Igniting Writing has partnered with @scholasticuk! We'll offer book reviews and promotion and in return Scholastic will look into finding authors to be guest speakers and share books as competition prizes. Thanks to Rosie Watts for setting up the collaboration!

Something fun to share with Igniting Writing group members - on 2/5/26, Dolphin School Book Fest is running from 10:00am to 4:00pm and is free for the public to attend. The address is below: Dolphin School, Waltham Road, Hurst, Berkshire, RG10 0FR