Lania Knight
Writer
Lecturer and Tutor

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A new book

My new book, There Is Fire Here: Essays, is out with Signal 8 Press. It’s available in the US here and here, and in the UK here.

About me: I’ve been teaching creative writing at university and in the community for more than 20 years. My passion is small group workshops and one-to-one tutorials. I focus on new ideas and revision, short and long projects, fiction and creative nonfiction.

I’ve written a collection of essays, two novels, a poetry pamphlet, numerous short stories and personal essays. My current project is a how-to book for creative writers.

02 My Teaching

I work with writers.

Workshops

Small-group sessions to generate new work or revise writing-in-progress.

Classes

University-level classes about various aspects of writing, including fiction and creative nonfiction.

Conferences

Presentations for writers at all levels and for anyone wanting to teach writing.

Watch a talk I gave about revising works-in-progress.

A video from the Secluded Writers Conference

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Testimonials

Hear what others say about working with me.

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‘One of the finest teachers/tutors I have ever worked with. She combines a unique blend of academic acumen with the skills and instincts of a
professional writer in order that you learn both â€œhowâ€ to write and â€œhowâ€ to be yourself in your writing. She balanced the use of articles, references to classic
works, and educational resources with long discussion of my specific work in order that I was able to find advice and inspiration in both. I know that I am a far better writer, and have far more trust in myself as a writer, since working with Lania. I could not recommend her more highly’.

Sarah