Hawthornden Brooklyn is thrilled to announce a new free winter writing program for New York City public high school students. We hope that you will share this information far and wide with your students and colleagues.
January 2026 Young Writers Workshops
Creative high school students who currently attend New York City public schools are invited to participate in Hawthornden Brooklyn’s January 2026 Young Writers’ Workshops. In two separate weekend workshops, students will have the opportunity to sharpen their skills in either fiction or poetry at the Hawthornden Brooklyn house in Ditmas Park, a space specially designed for writers. Lunch will be provided every day. Students can learn more and apply by December 18, here.
About Hawthornden Brooklyn
Hawthornden Brooklyn is located in Ditmas Park, within the Beverly Square West neighborhood, an area bustling with writers, bookstores, and a vibrant literary community. The house is equipped with seven private writing studios, two of which are located on the ground floor and designed to be wheelchair-accessible; a library; kitchen; dining room; living room; outdoor space including a front and back porch and small, sustainably planted garden; and a ramp. It was founded in 2024 by the Hawthornden Foundation, a private charitable foundation supporting contemporary writers and the literary arts.
Please send us any questions you may have.