The Mindful Creative Writing Teacher

A Toolkit for Creativity and Wellbeing

The Mindful Creative Writing Teacher: A Toolkit for Creativity and Wellbeing is the essential companion for anyone teaching creative writing in today’s world. Francis Gilbert, bestselling author of I’m A Teacher, Get Me Out of Here! (Short Books), blends mindfulness, pedagogy, and social transformation in a pioneering approach to creative writing education.
Inside, you’ll find:

• Research-informed strategies for building safe, inclusive, creative classrooms
• Mindful methods for feedback, assessment, and the art of redrafting
• Tools for decolonising the creative writing curriculum
• Ways to empower student voice, identity, and motivation
• Practical activities, poems, case studies, and reflection prompts you can use right away

Accessible, inspiring, and rooted in real classrooms, The Mindful Creative Writing Teacher transforms how we think about creativity, care, and the stories we need now. Perfect for educators, workshop leaders, and anyone passionate about writing as a tool for change.