Wednesday 24 June 2026 
8pm BST, 2pm CDT, noon PDT,
5am AEST (25 June)

Take a pint of book club, add a wedge of tutorial and a pinch of gossip and you have ffoice Story Club – fun and convenient virtual workshops where we break down what makes good food storytelling.

In our next session we're looking at The Marmalade Diaries by Ben Aitken, the warm, witty and true story of a millennial writer who moves in with an 85-year-old widow and finds an unlikely friendship.

We'll be unpicking how Aitken uses a domestic setting and single small object to anchor a much bigger story. You'll learn how to write about real people with honesty and affection, and how to bring yourself to the page without making it all about you.

The aim? To help you write first-person stories that readers actually want to finish! Come along and learn how to turn the personal into the universal.

What you'll get:

• an engaging deep-dive into an intimate, small-scale memoir featuring a warm but unsentimental voice
  
• lively discussion with other people who write (or want to write) about food and cooking and want to get better at it
• ongoing access to the workshop replay and lesson materials
  

ffoice Story Club combines the best aspects of book clubs and study groups in fun and convenient Zoom sessions. The cost is £18 per person per session with no obligation to sign up for other workshops.

The Marmalade Diaries is available from your favourite digital behemoths, independent booksellers and second-hand outlets.