We are peers.*
And we run a
writing class.
Peerclass is a grassroots twist on the traditional writing masterclass, run by The Original Writers of London. We take turns leading classes and learning from our peers. Join for the wisdom, stay for the craic!
We are peers.*
And we run a
writing class.
Peerclass is a grassroots twist on the traditional writing masterclass, run by The Original Writers of London. We take turns leading classes and learning from our peers. Join for the wisdom, stay for the craic!
* Nope, not British nobility. Though perhaps literary nobility someday. Dream big, eh?
About Peerclass
Peerclass is a grassroots twist on the traditional writing masterclass, hosted by Jasmin Allenspach of The Original Writers of London. We take pride in our writing group's diversity and the breadth of knowledge that comes with it. So rather than relying solely on established literary professionals to develop our craft, we take turns leading classes ourselves and learning from our peers. Peerclass runs monthly on a Thursday on Zoom, 7:30-9pm UK time. Each month brings a talk on a new writing topic, followed by a Q&A and group discussion. We're always happy to welcome a new face to our supportive community, so come along as we grow into better writers together in the next Peerclass. Join for the wisdom, stay for the craic!
About The Original Writers of London
The Original Writers of London (OWL) is a writing community based in London but connecting writers across the globe through its online workshops. Besides a weekly critique workshop on Tuesdays, we host the monthly Peerclass and a semi-annual intensive workshop. Founded in 2005 at the Battersea Arts Centre, OWL moved online in 2020 and has grown its international membership ever since, while still celebrating its London roots with regular meet-ups. Our writers hail from all walks of life, corners of the planet, ages, and literary genres. Writing workshopped in our group has gone on to be professionally published and produced. It has received accolades such as the Edinburgh International Book Festival's First Book Award and the London Library's Emerging Writers Programme (for three years running). OWL is co-run by writers Rupert Davies-Cooke, Gal Podjarny, and Jasmin Allenspach. Membership is free and includes access to Peerclass.
About the Peerclass Host
Jasmin Allenspach created Peerclass as a co-organiser of The Original Writers of London. She is a Swiss writer, educator, and award-winning theoretical physicist living between Zurich and London. Speaking seven languages, she writes in English despite being a native Swiss German speaker. She is a Young Trustee at The London Library, where she was formerly an Emerging Writer, a Tin House Scholar (USA), a Barbican Young Poet, and a Creative Future Writers' Award winner. When not dissecting sentences or equations, Jasmin trains in classical ballet. She is fond of frosty weather and her far-from-frosty Peerclass family.
Contact
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