Waterstones Presents: An Evening with Maggie O’Farrell
Wed 10 Jun
Friday, 06 Mar
14:00
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2:00pm
Running Time 0 hours
Venue York Medical Society
Fri 06 Mar
More Details + Share + Book TicketsParticipants will produce several pieces of flash fiction during this two-hour workshop
Designed for adults, the course introduces key philosophical themes found in different parts of both literature and philosophy and guides participants in writing in response to those themes. We will look at themes such as betrayal, awe, oppression, and more. Writers at any level are welcome to join, and there will be occasions throughout the workshop for participants to read out their work and get brief feedback.
Rachel is a lecturer in philosophy, a science fiction author, and a poet. Their writing has been published by Arlen House, The Liminal Review, Sonder Magazine, and Poetry Ireland, among others. Their debut short story collection, Possible Worlds and Other Stories, was published in 2022. In 2023, their short story, The Sound, was longlisted for the British Science Fiction Awards. In 2022, their poem, Dear Daughter, was shortlisted for the Dublin South Libraries Poetry Prize. Their most recent story, Gingerbread House, was published by 365 Tomorrows in August 2025.
Alongside their teaching in philosophy, they often teach creative writing. Most recently, they taught a course for the Irish Writers Centre on philosophical fiction.
Please Note: This event is at York Medical Society, 23 Stonegate, York, YO1 8AW
Part of York Literature Festival
