• What we do

    About Pen & Tonic

    Pen and Tonic promotes the health benefits of creative and expressive writing. We share writing exercises and techniques to show how writing and storytelling can be for everyone.… More about us

    Workshops & Courses

    We run an ongoing programme of Taster and Writing for Health Days. More about our services

    Our Projects

    We organise special events and projects, bringing writing for health to a range of communities. More about our projects

  • Resources

    Pen and Tonic Handbook
    £12.99 Print | £7.99 Digital

    A highly accessible handbook designed to guide you through the sometimes fun, sometimes reflective, always thought-provoking process of writing for health. Read more or Buy now

  • The latest

Handbook goes live!

January 2011
One sale now: our new Handbook of tips and exercises - Writing Exercises that Work. It's a fully-fledged starter pack for all those interested in running or taking part in writing workshops. As well as featuring comprehensive guidelines on … Read more

  • Writing for Health

    Writing is for everyone
    Realistic and accessible
    In every way
    Talking, writing and sharing
    If you don’t share, that’s OK too
    Nobody feels under pressure
    Getting the best out of people

    Free flow writing helps
    Organise your thoughts
    Remedy difficulties with a pen

    Healthy happy people
    Energised by the experience
    All supporting each other
    Learning about ourselves
    Thinking feeling
    Health of mind and body

  • Take part…

    Join the Pen and Tonic community to share your own writing and creative work with others, or to continue your experience of Pen and Tonic Workshops, and continue the conversation with group participants. Join our community