ESEA Lit Fest: Women's Prize Discoveries workshop with Ela Lee

Join Ela Lee – critically-acclaimed author of Jaded and Minbak and Forbes 30 under 30 honouree – for an immersive creative writing workshop. Hear about Ela's process and guidance on all stages of creative writing, from coming up with ideas to drafting those first few pages, to structuring your novel and then getting published. With top tips, writing cues and peer feedback, this practical workshop will help get you to the next stage of your writing journey, wherever you are starting from. You’ll also learn about Discoveries, the Women’s Prize Trust’s writer development programme and prize for unagented and unpublished women writers, and what opportunities it might hold for you. You will have the opportunity to discuss your work, but will not be obligated to. For more information about Discoveries, visit: www.womensprize.com/writers/discoveries Ela Lee is a London-based author. Her debut novel Jaded published as a lead title by Vintage in the UK, and Simon & Schuster in the US. In 2024, Jaded was an Amazon Best Fiction Book of the Year and Lee was named a Spotify Breakout Author. She was also selected for Forbes 30 under 30, Class of 2025. Minbak, her second novel, was released in March and was a BBC Book Club pick. Venue: Art Department, Level 2, Foyles, 107 Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0DT *Please note Level 2 is fully accessable from the lifts.