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"The pen was a gift from her grandfather and with it he had attached a promise: that one day she would use the pen to write her own novel. He had known since the day she was born that
literature was her destiny."


The Lost Art of Letter Writing

"Since working with Menna I've had one piece of writing longlisted

and another accepted for publication." Sara Litchfield 


Along with writing, teaching is one of my greatest passions - what
could be better, after all, than chatting about books for hours with
those who love literature as much as you do?! Answer: drinking tea
and eating cake while you're doing it. 


There's nothing quite like teaching in person, so I do that as often
as I'm able. I recently founded the Cambridge Creative Writing
Company with my friend and fellow author, Emily Winslow.
We hold small, intimate classes in the beautiful colleges of
Cambridge University. Visit our website for dates and availability. 

Occasionally, I mentor writers who are working on a manuscript
for publication. Due to time constraints, I only take on 1 or 2 students
per year. If you'd like to work with me, please submit your first three chapters
along with a brief synopsis of the novel.

"I had the great opportunity to be taught by Menna at the University of Cambridge and afterwards being mentored by her. Menna is an amazing mentor and I couldn't be more grateful to be inspired by her every day! She is very passionate, knowledgeable and detail-oriented in her feedback, I can't begin to explain how my writing has improved after working with her." Shirley MacOka 

 "I’ve secured a book deal with Graffeg my book is set to be published in June 2025. Thank you so much for all your guidance and support throughout this journey. I truly couldn’t have done it without you!" Circle Yuen

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  • The Art of Writing Genre Fiction
    The Art of Writing Genre Fiction
    Multiple Dates
    Mon, 15 Jul
    Zoom
    15 Jul 2024, 18:00 – 20:00 BST
    Zoom
    6 weekly LIVE online classes to hone your literary brilliance in a variety of genres: fairytales, fantasy, comedy, tragedy, thrillers & historical fiction. Attend specific classes or the whole series (discounted).
  • Writing Made Easy - LIVE Online Weekly Classes
    Writing Made Easy - LIVE Online Weekly Classes
    Multiple Dates
    Sun, 11 Feb
    Zoom
    11 Feb 2024, 16:00 – 17:30 GMT
    Zoom
    Join me every Sunday afternoon for 6 weekly 90 minute sessions to learn all the secrets, tips and tricks I know for writing with brilliance and ease... 12 participants max.
  • Writing Made Easy 2021!
    Writing Made Easy 2021!
    Sat, 09 Jan
    Online Event via Zoom
    09 Jan 2021, 16:00 – 18:00 GMT
    Online Event via Zoom
    Join me on the first Saturday of every month (join as and when you wish) for two hours to learn all my tips and tricks for writing with brilliance and ease! Fee: £35 per session. Max 8 participants. Book in advance to secure your spot.
  • Writing Made Easy - 5 LIVE Weekly Seminars
    Writing Made Easy - 5 LIVE Weekly Seminars
    Sat, 04 Apr
    Online (Zoom) Seminar
    04 Apr 2020, 14:00 – 15:30 BST
    Online (Zoom) Seminar
    Join me every Saturday afternoon for 5 weekly 90 minute sessions to learn all the secrets & tips & tricks I know for writing with brilliance and ease... MAX 8 Participants.
  • Aye Write!
    Aye Write!
    Sun, 15 Mar
    Mitchell Theatre
    15 Mar 2020, 13:00 – 15:00
    Mitchell Theatre, 6 Granville St, Glasgow G3 7EE, UK
    A Pair of Powerful, Bewitching Novels - Menna van Praag & Kiran Millwood Hargrave discuss their new novels The Sisters Grimm & The Mercies...
  • In Conversation with Menna van Praag
    In Conversation with Menna van Praag
    Wed, 05 Feb
    Waterstones
    05 Feb 2020, 18:00 – 20:00
    Waterstones, 22 Sidney St, Cambridge CB2 3HG, UK
    Official pre-launch party featuring the original artwork for The Sisters Grimm, a reading, a Q&A, a signing and plenty of tea & cake!
  • The Art of Dialogue
    The Art of Dialogue
    Sun, 01 Dec
    Madingley
    01 Dec 2019, 09:45 – 16:45
    Madingley, Madingley, Cambridge CB23, UK
    To Register: http://www.ice.cam.ac.uk/course/creative-writing-learning-listen-art-dialogue
  • Writing Made Easy
    Writing Made Easy
    Sat, 30 Nov
    Madingley
    30 Nov 2019, 09:45 – 16:45
    Madingley, Madingley, Cambridge CB23, UK
    To Register: http://www.ice.cam.ac.uk/course/creative-writing-writing-made-easy

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