Ellen Keith Master Class Recording
Best-selling author and IWC instructor, Ellen Keith speaks about her latest novel The Dutch Orphan and shares insights on researching a historical novel, working with multiple POVs, outlining, and giving characters purposeRead More
IWC Staff2 November 2023 
Lola Shoneyin Master Class Recording
Nigerian author Lola Shoneyin speaks with IWC teacher Karen Kao about her award-winning novel, The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives, which is soon to be a Netflix series. They cover using multiple points of view, tackling social issues, enriching dramatic scenes with humour, Lola's best advice for aspiring writers and more.Read More
IWC Staff6 July 2023 
Lauren Groff Master Class Recording
New York Times-bestselling author Lauren Groff gave a master class for our students on 25 February 2023 at Huis de …Read More
IWC Staff7 April 2023 
Julie Phillips Master Class Recording
American author & biographer Julie Phillips speaks to IWC teacher Karen Kao about her latest book, The Baby on the Fire Escape and offers some insights on the relationship between motherhood and creativityRead More
Karen Kao16 November 2022 
Jenny Offill Master Class Recording
American novelist Jenny Offill speaks to IWC teacher Karen Kao about her latest book, Weather, and offers some insights on her writing process and influencesRead More
Karen Kao8 September 2022 
Liz Prieto Master Class Recording
Venezuelan writer Liz Prieto speaks about her collection 'My Broken Cornuco' and offers some great tips for self-publishing and author marketingRead More
IWC Staff1 August 2022 
Faylita Hicks Master Class Recording
In this master class, poet and spoken word artist Faylita Hicks speaks about their poetry collection 'HoodWitch' with teacher Laura Wetherington. They discuss combining advocacy and poetry, exploring big questions and abstract ideas in a way that’s accessible, writing across different forms and genres, and more.Read More
IWC Staff6 June 2022 
Jing-Jing Lee Master Class Recording
In this master class, Jing-Jing Lee speaks about her historical novel 'How We Disappeared' with teacher Karen Kao. They discuss the delicate art of writing about trauma, interweaving multiple time periods and points of view, finding and working with an agent, and more.Read More
IWC Staff11 August 2021 
Laura Wetherington Master Class Recording
In this master class, award-winning poet Laura Wetherington and Wende Crow discuss using fake translations for inspiration, the power of epistolary poems and confessionals, and much more.Read More
IWC Staff1 April 2021 
Megin Jiménez Master Class Recording
In this master class, award-winning poet Megin Jiménez and Sarah Carriger discuss stocking the well of inspiration, finding the right place to submit your work, keeping writing fun and much more.Read More
IWC Staff6 April 2020 
7 great places to submit for the thrifty and impatientPublishing
Poetry, publishing and finding inspiration in the everydayStudent profile
Queer literary magazinesPublishing
Budding novelist learns the value of outliningStudent profile
Contests & Calls with May and June DeadlinesContests Publishing
Why teens need creative writingWorkshops Other
Spring student and faculty reading announcementLocal news
6 Spring Writing ContestsContests
Magazines open for spring submissionsPublishing
Lit Mag Grab BagPublishing
Where to submit: Magazines with a fresh perspectivePublishing
Meet new teacher Sussu LaaksonenTeacher profile
Where to submit in December 2022Publishing
The Faculty and Student Reading is Back in 2023!Contests
End-of-2022 literary events in Amsterdam and beyondOther
RickTop 20 places to submit speculative fiction
baqil5 great places to submit your poetry
Connie VandyneWhere to submit your stories for kids and young adults
Joyce GraceWhere to submit long short stories
Nosisi5 great places to submit your poetry
Devendra Pratap ShahGreat places to submit: International edition
B. Lynn GoodwinWhere to submit microfiction
John hesmond5 places to submit your weird writing
HILAL AHMAD MIRGreat places to submit: International edition
Parijat SinhaAustralian magazines that publish international writers
Md Abul Hossain5 great places to submit your poetry
- IWC StaffQueer literary magazines
Mekai C.Queer literary magazines
nareshGreat places to submit: International edition
John Craven5 great places to submit your short stories
Sheila WilkinsonAustralian magazines that publish international writers
Ms. Rachel Van Den Bergen5 great places to submit your poetry
Stanley RutgersWhere to submit mystery, thriller and crime stories
Maggie Bayne5 great places to submit your short stories
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