Gratiaen Trust workshop for budding young writers

Write Back!” – a workshop for young writers by the Gratiaen Trust, in association with the John Keells Foundation will be held on October 16 -17 led by three Gratiaen Prize winning authors - Lal Medawattegedara, Prashani Rambukwella and Delon Weerasinghe.

The Trust invites budding young writers of 14 – 17 years of age to participate in this two- day, online workshop on the nuances of writing short stories in English.

Lal Medawattegedara is the author of several books and has had his work featured on BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio and Khaleej Times. Prashani Rambukwella has written two novels and Delon Weerasinghe best known as a playwright has written plays for The Royal Court Theatre in London and BBC World Service radio.

Applications to participate in “Write Back!” should be emailed to gratiaenworkshops@gmail.com by October 4.

Participants should have a good command of English, digital literacy and access to uninterrupted internet connectivity.

All applicants must be Sri Lankan citizens resident in Sri Lanka.

For more details on how to apply, see www.gratiaen.com

Places at the workshop are limited and participants will be selected by the Trust based on a writing sample.