Annual Conference of the National Association of Writers in Education (NAWE)

Please note that you don't have to be a NAWE Member to attend, and that Chilworth Manor is a delightful setting, just on the outskirts of Southampton.


Call for Proposals


NAWE members are invited to submit proposals to this essential UK event for writers working in all educational and community contexts.

The NAWE Conference enables writers to share their experience of teaching writing at all levels and to address current issues. We are open to any suggestions in terms of presentation format. Based on our evaluation of your comments from previous years, however, we are likely to give preference to workshop style sessions or discussions where delegates can be actively involved.


The Conference will run from Friday evening through to Sunday midday. There will be special guests (Graham Swift, novelist, and Wendy Cope, poet), one on each evening.

Proposals should consist of a brief (100 word) outline, describing the focus and structure of the session, together with a more detailed description (250 words max) and biographical information on all presenters (50 words each). The suggested length of a session is 75-90 minutes (though sessions may be shared). Please also specify exactly what technical equipment you require. All presenters need to register as delegates but will have a proportion (20%) of the conference fee waived.

Deadline for proposals: 31 May
Decisions on proposals: 30 June
Programme published: 31 July
Booking & payment deadline: 15 October

Please email proposals to conference@nawe.co.uk.
For further details visit http://www.nawe.co.uk/metadot/index.pl?iid=35744