A writing workshop you can toss in your bag and do wherever you want—from bestselling author Karin Adams.
WINNIPEG, MB, Aug. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Acclaimed author and writing coach Karin Adams’ nonfiction debut The One Week Writing Workshop has taken top prizes and honours in nine distinct book awards. The book presents over 70 writing activities from Adams’ popular in-person writing workshops for the first time in book form. The 2025 Eric Hof fer Book Award has named it Best Reference Book of the year.
Karin Adams, Author of the Award Winning Book “The One Week Writing Workshop”
Karin Adams’ Book “The One Week Writing Workshop” Wins Best Reference Book Award
Billed as 7 Days to Spark, Boost or Revive Your Novel, Adams’ book is designed to inspire creativity with a solid method and fun writing tactics. Released to early praise, it’s since been named Winner in the Writing and Publishing category of the Reader Views Awards, the IndieReader Discovery Awards and the National Indie Excellence Awards. It also took the Silver Medal at the IPPY Book Awards.
“It’s always been my goal to reach aspiring writers and encourage them—make the process enjoyable and fun,” says Adams. “It’s a huge honour to receive these awards.”
The One Week Writing Workshop is quickly taking its place alongside other renowned writing guides. BlueInk Review calls it “Highly recommended for fans of Jessica Brody’s Save the Cat! Writes a Novel and Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s Journey.” Adams’ deliberate focus on finding joy within the writing process has also garnered praise. According to BookTrib, “Each chapter, each page and each exercise provides an enlightening and fun way for writers to think about their craft.”
The book has also earned accolades in nonfiction by the Writer’s Digest E-Book Awards (Honorable Mention), the SPR Book Awards (Finalist), The Wishing Shelf Book Awards (Finalist) and for Education by the Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards (Finalist).
The One Week Writing Workshop is available now wherever books are sold. Details are available at https://www.karinadams.com or https://www.authorinyourcorner.com.
About Karin Adams:
A former university instructor, Karin Adams holds a Master of Arts degree from the University of Winnipeg and pursued doctoral studies at Harvard University in the field of ancient languages and texts. She is the author of five novels, including the acclaimed middle grade novel Frostbite Hotel. Adams has worked with thousands of participants in her in-person creative writing workshops since 2010.
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