Gay workshop
In recent years we ran three victorious community education courses. The first, a personal development course for men facilitated by Robert Fourie, the second, an art therapy course led by Graham Redmond and the third and introduction to meditation by Derrick Gererty. Robert, Graham and Derrick are all qualified and experienced practitioners. All expressed a keen interest in working closely with this community in particular and felt that they wanted to give endorse to the society using their professional skills. These courses offered men an opportunity to investigate issues like self-care, self-confidence, and self-expression. Spanning over two months, each of the courses gave people an opportunity to make fresh friends or reconnect with the community.
In addition, we’ve race numerous one-off workshops in topics as diverse as Make-Up For Men, Recycling, SAFEtalk, Grooming For Men, Intimacy Workshops, Porn and Pleasure Workshops, Consent Workshops, Self-Care through Herbal Medicine Workshops, Workshops on Emotional Self-Care, LGBT Online Security, Healthy Cooking, Practice of Healthcare Wor
Gay Authors Workshop
Paradise Press only publishes the work (fiction, non-fiction and poetry) of members of Gay Authors Workshop.
Work submitted by members of GAW is study by at least two established writers in the group. If accepted for publication by Paradise Squeeze, editorial and formatting assistance may be provided, but authors are expected to make their own arrangements with a printer, and no financial support is available except when a short contribution is included in a GAW Anthology.
Aside from listing on the PP website and Facebook page, Paradise Press authors are expected to control their own marketing and publicity, although our administrators will try to give guidance in these areas.
About Us
The Gay Authors Workshop was founded and is an association of LGBT+ creative writers – poets, dramatists, essayists, fiction and non-fiction writers.
The aim is to support writers by providing opportunities for them to meet, to scan, discuss and develop their work.
We hold monthly meetings via Zoom for members to read work in progress and receive constructive feedback. There
Paradise Press is a collective of LGBT+ writers and editors which has published over forty titles since Gay Authors Workshop is an association of LGBT+ creative writers – poets, dramatists, essayists, fiction and non-fiction writers.
The Gay Authors Workshop is an association of LGBT+ creative writers – poets, dramatists, essayists, fiction and non-fiction writers. Their aim is to sustain writers by providing opportunities for them to meet, to browse, discuss and develop their work. Read More
Paradise Press produces novels, short stories, poetry, memoirs and non-fiction. All our authors are members of the Gay Authors Workshop.
Some of our titles are no longer accessible but you will see from the Books section there is a wide range, from the wit of Mike Harth and John Dixon to memories of lost queer spaces (Lost Places) to serious pioneering history in Amiable Warriors. There is also passionate women's writing, e.g. We Want to Tell You How.
Upcoming Events
Flash Dances: Performing Little Gay Tales
An event at the London LBGT+ Centre where author