YOUR TIME TO WRITE!
Jude Hayland
- Regions:
- Surrey, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Hertfordshire, London, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Swansea, Cardiff, Northern Ireland
- Notice Period:
- Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
- Type:
- Professional
- Fee:
- Paid: £95 - expenses if over 20 miles
- Category:
- Humanities
- Updated:
- 3rd September 2026
How many times have you thought 'that would make a great story!' - or - 'I should really write that down so that future generations of the family know about it' - or - 'I now have time to write but where and how do I start?' My talk will embrace all these notions and inspire you to do more than purely think about writing - it will actually get you started and offer tips on how to keep going! Whether you want writing to provide you with a hobby, a chance to write a memoir or record family history, offer a way to understand life in all its myriad colours - my talk will set you upon the road to writing fulfilment!
Views: 35 | Enquiries: 0About Jude Hayland
I am an author and tutor of creative writing, English Literature and Drama. For over 25 years, I wrote commercial fiction for women's magazines and was widely published nationally and internationally. I then switched to writing full length fiction after completing an M.A. in Creative Writing and have since written five novels. In addition to writing, I run workshops and give talks to U3a groups, women's institute groups, literary and history societies. I am an examiner of drama for New Era Academy and also coach students in English Literature and Drama.
A Londoner by birth, I lived there for many years and still think of it as home even though I currently live in Winchester. I also spend a great deal of time in Crete, an island that I am passionate about and find very congenial for writing!
My novels are widely enjoyed by book groups and are character focused with underlying themes of the complexities of families and relationships. My most recent novel, however, near to completion, has a very different theme and setting - WW2 in London and explores, amongst other matters, conscientious objection. I am a passionate speaker! I love words, language and the power of communication through both the written and spoken word and enjoy engaging with the varying audiences I find when sharing my craft.
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