#160 A place on a 6-week writing course (via Zoom) led by bestselling author Anstey Harris

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An amazing chance to win a place on a 6 week writing course led by author Anstey Harris. All details of the course can be found here. Anstey is the author of Where We Belong and The Triumphs and Truths of Grace Atherton, which was a Richard and Judy Book Club Pick.

You can be either intermediate (working up to & around masters level) or post-novel (suitable for professional writers or those with wide experience). Very limited class size.  

About Anstey Harris:

Anstey Harris teaches creative writing for Canterbury Christ Church University and in the community with her own company, Writing Matters. She has been featured in various literary magazines and anthologies, been shortlisted for many prizes, and won the H G Wells Short Story Award. Anstey lives in Kent, UK and is the mother of the singer-songwriter Lucy Spraggan.

Praise for Anstey Harris:

‘A perfectly crafted novel: beautifully written, insightful and tender – it’s simply stunning’ Fionnuala Kearney

‘Such a beautifully written and engrossing novel. I felt I knew Cate and Leo as friends at the end of it. I will miss them’ Jacqueline Ward

'A book as rare and exquisite as the objects in Hatters museum . . . I could not look away for a moment. Superb!' Kate Furnivall

‘This beautifully written novel is not only absorbing and original, it will challenge preconceptions in the very best way' Katie Fforde

'An incredibly moving and atmospheric novel, as beautiful and complex and curious as the museum in which it is set' Beth O'Leary

'I loved these characters, especially Leo and Araminta, and I was completely swept along by the wonderful storytelling. This is an emotional story, heartbreaking in places, but joyful and uplifting' Susan Elliot Wright

'Absorbing, powerful and lovely. This book swept me away and then brought me home' Milly Johnson

'I so loved Where We Belong! I got completely sucked into Cate and Leo's world and it was a gorgeous distraction for a couple of days. Fabulous' Jane Fallon

‘Anstey Harris doesn’t flinch from shining a light on some of the most difficult situations anyone can face, but she does it with warmth and compassion . . . a beautiful story of love, loss and resilience’ Woman & Home  

‘Gorgeous storytelling . . . I loved this joyful book about friendship, happiness and finding your passion in life’ Good Housekeeping

‘Full of heart and soul, this a beautiful, engrossing read’ Fabulous

'Harris, with her crew of colourfully offbeat characters, navigates beautifully through the choppy waters of guilt, heartbreak and redemption' Daily Mail 

‘Atmospheric’ Independent

‘Tender and romantic’ Sunday Mirror

‘With a crumbling museum, a Mrs Danvers-like guardian and a simmering romance, it’s a beautiful story’ Woman’s Weekly

‘Moving and carefully crafted, this is a novel with true hope at its heart’ Woman’s Own

‘A beautiful story’ Bella  
 

 

Update at 12:54pm, 14 May 2021

*Please note, as stated on the main page this auction is UK shipping only for the physical prizes - Zoom calls and mentoring plus online critiques are open internationally*

Update at 7:52pm, 20 May 2021

The bid increment was changed from £1 to £10.

Bidding ended: 11:59pm, 21 May 202111:59pm, Friday 21 May 2021Europe/London

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maureen.stapleton 11:33pm 21 May 2021 £145
Z Hwood 5:13pm 21 May 2021 £135
Chris MacDonald 10:02am 21 May 2021 £115
ER 8:36am 21 May 2021 £105
Chris MacDonald 4:12pm 19 May 2021 £95
London 12:16pm 19 May 2021 £86
Chris MacDonald 10:53am 10 May 2021 £85
Emma Swan 9:56am 10 May 2021 £63
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gbrtaylor 7:19am 08 May 2021 £60
Chris MacDonald 10:53pm 07 May 2021 £50
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