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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
- Multiple DatesMon, 15 JulZoom15 Jul 2024, 18:00 – 20:00 BSTZoom6 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).
- Multiple DatesSun, 11 FebZoom11 Feb 2024, 16:00 – 17:30 GMTZoomJoin 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.
- Sat, 09 JanOnline Event via Zoom09 Jan 2021, 16:00 – 18:00 GMTOnline Event via ZoomJoin 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.
- Sat, 04 AprOnline (Zoom) Seminar04 Apr 2020, 14:00 – 15:30 BSTOnline (Zoom) SeminarJoin 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.
- Sun, 15 MarMitchell Theatre15 Mar 2020, 13:00 – 15:00Mitchell Theatre, 6 Granville St, Glasgow G3 7EE, UKA Pair of Powerful, Bewitching Novels - Menna van Praag & Kiran Millwood Hargrave discuss their new novels The Sisters Grimm & The Mercies...
- Wed, 05 FebWaterstones05 Feb 2020, 18:00 – 20:00Waterstones, 22 Sidney St, Cambridge CB2 3HG, UKOfficial pre-launch party featuring the original artwork for The Sisters Grimm, a reading, a Q&A, a signing and plenty of tea & cake!
- Sun, 01 DecMadingley01 Dec 2019, 09:45 – 16:45Madingley, Madingley, Cambridge CB23, UKTo Register: http://www.ice.cam.ac.uk/course/creative-writing-learning-listen-art-dialogue
- Sat, 30 NovMadingley30 Nov 2019, 09:45 – 16:45Madingley, Madingley, Cambridge CB23, UKTo Register: http://www.ice.cam.ac.uk/course/creative-writing-writing-made-easy
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