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Book Launch
A key milestone in a writer’s career is publication. At Young Writers Lab we have aimed to offer our young writers as many chances to...
29 aug. 2019


Platsen författare-Writers of place
One of the ways that we can be recognised as writers is to be employed as such. If we are paid as writers, this acknowledgement helps our...
24 juli 2019


Pitch Black
Pitch Black “Först var det mörkt, men nu är det bäcksvart” “At first it was dark but now it’s pitch black” Having worked with the Young...
16 maj 2019


Poetry for well being
Mel Perry is continuing to work with students on the estestisk program in Holavedsgymnasiet, Tranås. The group, who call themselves...
5 mars 2019


Treasured Place, Treasured Words
Since September 2018 Mel Perry has been working through the library in Gnosjö to promote creative writing by teaming up with a group of...
26 feb. 2019


Selma Lagerlöf revisited
Inês Lampreia went to Leif Risberg literature classes on 7 and 8 of february to work with the students. Following the class years...
12 feb. 2019


Writing from 2050
Between 6 and 8 of february, Inês Lampreia was delivering workshops at Tranås Highschool to several classes with the support of Ulrika...
12 feb. 2019


Live At The LAB
It was a pleasure for me to host this highlight of the series of events at the Young Writers day AtTheFringe. Members of Young Writers...
13 aug. 2018


Scribing our desires
We carry stories, ideas, passion and desire in our heads and hearts. We can set them down on paper, or we can be more dynamic and get...
30 juli 2018


International exchanges
Cafe Töwerland on Storgatan was an ideal venue for writers and At The Fringe- International Arts Festival, Tranås to connect with each...
29 juli 2018


Flourishing futures from residency
July was an exciting month for Swedish young writers in general as well as Young Writers Lab in particular with a series of events At The...
29 juli 2018


Skogspoesi. Poems from a forest.
Last Thursday was a very special day for the children of Klass 5-6 in Kulltorpsskolan. They received their books, “Poems from a Forest:...
11 juni 2018


Sagolandet, where writing dreams come true.
Following my trip to Jönköping Region in April, it's great to hear that new groups for Young Writers Lab have started up. Elisabeth is...
30 maj 2018


Frogs tales and Fika in the forest.
After a moving day in Gnosjö, the following day we were entertained by pupils in Kulltorpsskolan, Kulltorp. We heard about their frog...
30 apr. 2018


Moving stories in Gnosjö
Young Writers Lab has been out on the road in the last few days. We had an exciting time in Gnosjö where we met Grade 1 pupils in...
30 apr. 2018


Young Writers Lab - Teambuilding and a lot of writing…..
We did know each other a little bit before travelling to Tranås for our Young Writers Lab weekend, Mel Perry from Wales, Elisabeth...
29 apr. 2018


Ghosts of Old Shops
It's great to hear Ullias Berglund reading his poem "The Ghosts of Old Shops" . This piece was inspired by a line from a poem by Rhodri...
29 apr. 2018


Success in Smålit
Last time Mel was in Tranås, until this week, it was in the midsummer warmth and light of July 2017 for Tranås at the Fringe. We...
12 feb. 2018


Chalking our memories in the yard.
Thankfully it was a sunny day when I visited Holavedgymnasiet in Tranås to meet up with The Unknown. The group and I have been meeting...
4 juni 2017


Weaving our journeys
Words over Water met for the first time in skype on Monday 29th May. The members of the group share interests in Harry Potter and Dr Who...
4 juni 2017
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