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).

We asked tutor J.S. Breukelaar to tell us about her new course Kickstart Your Speculative Fiction Project.



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

Faber Writing Academy is delighted to announce the winners of the third round of the 2025 FWA Alumni Award, Aneil Fatania and Sarah J Neal.

Davina Bell is an award-winning author of books for young people of all ages from babies to teens. For over fifteen years, she worked as an editor, commissioning editor and publisher at Penguin Books, Affirm Press, and Allen and Unwin. Ahead of her course, Writing For Kids: Picture Books and Children’s Fiction, we chatted with Davina about what it’s like to collaborate with an illustrator, what we can learn from publishers, and what you can expect from Writing For Kids: Picture Books and Children’s Fiction.



Liz Evans is an award-winning British writer, journalist, author and novelist. Ahead of her course, Writing a Novel (Hobart), we chatted with Liz about Tasmania’s literary scene, Liz’s rockstar past, what she’s looking for in a scholarship application, and what you can expect from Writing a Novel (Hobart).

As Round Three of the FWA Alumni Award opens, our Round Two winners share what it was like to participate in the Faber UK Industry day.

Faber Writing Academy is delighted to announce the winners of the second round of the 2025 FWA Alumni Award, Amanda Maxwell and Fliss Goldstein.

Anthony Mullins is a BAFTA, Emmy and AWGIE award-winning screenwriter, director and script producer. Ahead of his course, Adapting Your Novel for the Screen, we spoke to Anthony about his approach to screen adaptation and what we can expect from this exciting new course.

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

Allen & Unwin, 15-time Publisher of the Year and Australia’s leading independent publisher, is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated person to become our Receptionist and Faber Writing Academy Coordinator.