We are asked our 2026 scholarship recipients to reflect on their courses to date. Find out how their courses have made a difference to their writing.

No matter if you are a multi-published author in the grip of writer’s block or a novice writer looking for an engaging and sustainable digital detox, this in-person, screen-free course is a great way to find pleasure in creative practice and learn how to integrate writing into everyday life.

Faber Writing Academy is delighted to announce the winners of the 2026 FWA Alumni Award, Kate Spenceley and Greg Tantala.

It’s always exciting to introduce the talented writers who will be joining us as scholarship recipients. Join us in wishing them well.

For writers ready to take the craft of short fiction seriously, this course will introduce you to fresh ways of thinking about short-form writing, and provide you with the opportunity to have 8000 words of your work read and critiqued by two critically acclaimed short-form writers at the top of their game.

Acclaimed authors Hayley Scrivenor and Mandy Beaumont join us to teach our new course Writing a Crime Novel. We asked them about their approach to crime writing and what they have in store for us with this new course.



We are asked our recent scholarship recipients to reflect on their courses to date. Find out how their courses have made a difference to their writing.

Sarah Day is a multi-award winning poet and author. We’re thrilled Sarah is joining us for Writing a Poetry Collection, and we asked her what we can expect from this exciting new course.

Ashley Kalagian Blunt is the number one bestselling author of Dark Mode, which was released in multiple territories and languages and shortlisted for the 2024 Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Novel, the ABIA General Fiction Book of the Year and the Danger Award for Best Crime Debut. Her latest thrillers are Cold Truth, which was also shortlisted…

We asked Kavita Bedford about writing with emotional nuance, how to write place with depth, and how her writing informs her teaching ahead of Writing a Novel (Sydney).