Mosta · Malta · Est. 2023
One wordafter another,in good company.
Creative Writers' Alliance Malta is an association for people who write, people who read, and people who are only beginning to suspect they have something to say.
Plate I · Photograph supplied by the Alliance
§ Welcome
An alliance, not an academy.
Writing is mostly done alone, but it is rarely improved alone. We bring together writers and readers in Malta to share drafts, ask honest questions, read closely and enjoy the company of others who care about sentences.
Our focus is creative writing, literary development, reading appreciation, writing education and literary community engagement. We say plainly what is running now, what is being planned, and what remains an intention — because trust is the first thing a writing group needs.
Our mission
“To encourage creative writing, reading and storytelling in Malta; to help people at every stage develop their craft; and to nurture a respectful literary community in which work can be shared, discussed and enjoyed.”
Chapter II
Programmes & activities
Eight connected strands of work. Each carries an honest label showing whether it is running, in development, or still a proposal.
- 01Creative Writing DevelopmentSteady, practical support for writers who want their next draft to be better than their last.In development
- 02Poetry & Literary ExpressionFor anyone who has ever reread a single line three times because of how it sounded.In development
- 03Fiction & StorytellingShort stories, novels in progress, and the oldest craft of all: telling someone what happened next.In development
- 04Reading & Literary AppreciationEvery writer is first a reader. This strand is for reading together, slowly and well.In development
- 05Writing Workshops & EducationStructured, hands-on sessions where you leave with words on the page, not only notes about words.In development
- 06Community Literary EngagementTaking writing out of the notebook and into rooms where people gather.In development
- 07Youth Writing & Creative LearningEncouraging young people to write for the pleasure of it — with safeguarding taken as seriously as the craft.Proposed — not yet running
- 08Inclusive Access to WritingWriting belongs to everyone. This strand is about making that true in practice.Proposed — not yet running
Creative freedom
Encourage imagination and original expression.
Learning & development
Promote real opportunities to develop writing skills.
Respectful exchange
Value constructive discussion and diverse perspectives.
Literary appreciation
Recognise the importance of reading and storytelling.
Community participation
Encourage responsible engagement through shared interests.
§ Why it matters
The value of creative writing
Writing creatively sharpens attention, deepens empathy and gives shape to experience. It is also a way of keeping a place's stories alive — the voices of a village, a family, a language.
Done in community, it becomes something more: a habit of listening carefully to one another. That is the spirit we try to keep at every reading, workshop and conversation.
Learning library
Free to read
Accountability
On the record
We never claim partnerships, funding, awards or results we cannot verify. Our governance, finances and complaints process are set out in full.
Questions
Briefly answered
- Do I need to be experienced?
- No. Beginners are welcome alongside published writers.
- Which languages?
- Mainly English, with writing in Maltese and other languages warmly welcomed.
- Will you publish my work?
- We are not a publisher and make no such promise — your rights stay with you.