Mentoring & Editing
If you’re looking to develop your writing, Ashley offers mentoring, editorial feedback and support for projects-in-progress. He holds a PhD in Creative and Critical Writing from the University of East Anglia and has over twelve years of formally experience teaching creative writing across schools, universities and literary organisations. Whether you are just starting out or refining a full manuscript, Ashley can help you strengthen your voice, develop your ideas and move your work forward with clarity and confidence.
My recent experience includes:
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MSt Creative Writing tutor at the University of Cambridge2024 - current
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Faber Academy online tutor - Getting Started: Beginners' Fiction2023 – 2026
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National Centre for Writing online tutor2021 – current
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Lecturer of Creative Writing at the University of Suffolk2022 - 2023
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Dissertation supervisor City, University of London2023 - current
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Lecturer / Visiting tutor at the Arts University Bournemouth2022 - current
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Associate Tutor at the University of East Anglia2018-2022
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First Story writer-in-residence2020 – current
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National Centre for Writing - Escalator Mentor2023 - current
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Wingate Prize Judge 2023/2024current
Services
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Manuscript reading + feedback
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Monthly online feedback / feedforward sessions
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Agent / publishing advice