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2027 course and scholarship information session

TutorsRebecca Giggs, Miles Allinson, Emily O'Grady, Kavita Bedford, Liz Evans, Peggy Frew, Shivaun Plozza and Davina Bell

In this special free interactive information session, join our tutors from around the country as they discuss what to expect from their courses and how to best prepare your scholarship application.   Bookings made after 5pm on 21 September will not receive the Zoom link, and will instead be sent a recording of the information session after it has finished.

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Level All abilities
Location Online
Start Date 21 Sep 2026
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Stay the Course – Finish Your Draft

TutorsEmily O'Grady

Stay the Course is an exclusive online program designed for alumni of Writing a Novel (of any graduating year) to help students keep up momentum, maintain a sense of community and maximise their writing time. This is a chance to stay on track with your word count and finish your manuscript, ahead of submitting to an agent or publisher.

Open
Level Advanced
Location Online
Start Date 12 Oct 2026
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Writing Memoir Online

TutorsDr Sian Prior

This eight-week course will set you on the journey of writing memoir. In a creative and supportive environment, Writing Memoir will offer you methods of accessing memories and recognising their inherent shape, finding your writing voice, bringing the details to life, creating the lived reality of your experience on the page and finding its structure.

Open
Level Beginners / Intermediate
Location Online
Start Date 12 Oct 2026
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Stay the Course – Finish Your Draft

TutorsEmily Bitto

Stay the Course is an exclusive online program designed for alumni of Writing a Novel (of any graduating year) to help students keep up momentum, maintain a sense of community and maximise their writing time. This is a chance to stay on track with your word count and finish your manuscript, ahead of submitting to an agent or publisher.

Open
Level Advanced
Location Online
Start Date 12 Oct 2026
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Cultivate Your Writing Practice

TutorsKavita Bedford

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.

Open
Level All abilities
Location Sydney
Start Date 13 Oct 2026
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Cultivate Your Writing Practice

TutorsPeggy Frew

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.

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Level All abilities
Location Melbourne
Start Date 14 Oct 2026
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Workshop Your Opening Chapter

TutorsLauren Chater

In an intimate group of ten writers, Lauren Chater will guide you through a workshopping process designed to strengthen the opening chapter of your work-in-progress, at the level of the line, the paragraph, and the story, giving you skills you can continue to apply to your manuscript as a whole.

Open
Level Intermediate
Location Online
Start Date 14 Oct 2026
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Cultivate Your Writing Practice

TutorsPeggy Frew

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.

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Level All abilities
Location Melbourne
Start Date 15 Oct 2026
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Writing a Novel (Hobart) Taster Workshop

TutorsLiz Evans and Kate Kruimink

In this special Writing a Novel taster workshop, join our Writing a Novel (Hobart) tutors Liz Evans and Kate Kruimink for a two-hour writing class, followed by a discussion on what to expect from the Writing a Novel program and your inclusion in the Faber Writing Anthology.

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Level All abilities
Location Hobart
Start Date 28 Nov 2026
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Writing a Novel (Sydney) Taster Workshop

TutorsKavita Bedford

In this special Writing a Novel taster workshop, join our Writing a Novel (Sydney) tutor Kavita Bedford for a two-hour writing class, followed by a discussion on what to expect from the Writing a Novel program and your inclusion in the Faber Writing Anthology.

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Level All abilities
Location Sydney
Start Date 28 Nov 2026
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Writing a Novel (Brisbane) Taster Workshop

TutorsEmily O'Grady

In this special Writing a Novel (Brisbane) Taster Workshop, join tutor Emily O'Grady for a two-hour writing class, followed by a discussion on what to expect from Writing a Novel (Brisbane) and your inclusion in the Faber Writing Anthology.

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Level All abilities
Location Brisbane
Start Date 28 Nov 2026
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Writing a Novel (Melbourne) Taster Workshop

TutorsMiles Allinson and Francesca de Tores

In this special Writing a Novel taster workshop, join our Writing a Novel tutors Miles Allinson and Francesca de Tores for a two-hour writing class, followed by a discussion on what to expect from Writing a Novel (Melbourne) and your inclusion in the Faber Writing Anthology.

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Level All abilities
Location Melbourne
Start Date 28 Nov 2026
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Writing a YA Novel

TutorsShivaun Plozza and guests

YA fiction is amongst the bestselling genres in Australia, read avidly by teenagers and adults alike—but how do you start writing for this highly engaged community of readers? In this special course, you will carefully study YA’s complex set of rules and conventions, while working towards completing a full first draft of your manuscript.

Applications open
Level Intermediate
Location Online
Start Date 2 Feb 2027
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Writing Creative Nonfiction

TutorsRebecca Giggs, Fiona Wright and guests

For emerging nonfiction writers ready to leap in and get serious, this course begins with a focus on the creative essay and builds towards core competencies essential for embarking on a nonfiction book project. We will take your writing from the planning stage, through chapter by chapter drafting, to fine tuning an essay for submission to a magazine/ journal or sketching out a detailed proposal for a publisher to consider.

Applications open
Level Beginners / Intermediate
Location Online
Start Date 3 Feb 2027
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Writing a Novel Online

TutorsPeggy Frew and guests

For emerging novelists ready to dive in and make the commitment to complete a full manuscript, this rigorous course will guide you through the process of executing your novel, developing essential skills in writing and composition, as well as establishing a dedicated writing practice.

Applications open
Level Advanced / Intermediate
Location Online
Start Date 4 Feb 2027
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Writing For Kids: Picture Books and Children’s Fiction

TutorsDavina Bell and guests including Anna McFarlane and Beau Wylie

Words and pictures combine in Writing for Kids. Packed with industry guests and including the chance to collaborate with a professional illustrator, this lively program will give you the inside information you need to stand out from the crowd in the field of children's literature.

Applications open
Level All abilities
Location Online
Start Date 9 Feb 2027
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Writing a Novel

TutorsLiz Evans, Kate Kruimink and guests

For emerging novelists ready to dive in and make the commitment to complete a full manuscript, this rigorous course will guide you through the process of executing your novel, developing essential skills in writing and composition, as well as establishing a dedicated writing practice.

Applications open
Level Intermediate
Location Hobart
Start Date 15 Feb 2027
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Writing a Novel

TutorsEmily O'Grady

For emerging novelists ready to dive in and make the commitment to complete a full manuscript, this rigorous course will guide you through the process of executing your novel, developing essential skills in writing and composition, as well as establishing a dedicated writing practice.

Applications open
Level Advanced / Intermediate
Location Brisbane
Start Date 16 Feb 2027
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Writing a Novel

TutorsKavita Bedford

For emerging novelists ready to dive in and make the commitment to complete a full manuscript, this rigorous program will guide you through the process of executing your novel, developing essential skills in writing and composition, as well as establishing a dedicated writing practice.

Applications open
Level Intermediate
Location Sydney
Start Date 16 Feb 2027
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Writing a Novel

TutorsMiles Allinson with Sophie Cunningham + Francesca de Tores

For emerging novelists ready to dive in and make the commitment to complete a full manuscript, this rigorous course will guide you through the process of executing your novel, developing essential skills in writing and composition, as well as establishing a dedicated writing practice.

Applications open
Level Advanced / Intermediate
Location Melbourne
Start Date 17 Feb 2027
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Edit and Submit Your Novel

TutorsNell Pierce

After reading your full manuscript and providing you with a reader's report, author and former agent Nell Pierce will lead you through the process of re-drafting your novel, by focusing on key ideas and strategies from plotting to characterisation and style. Over six monthly sessions you’ll workshop your re-drafts and stress-test the decisions you’ve made, exploring what works and what could be made stronger in your novel.

Applications open
Level Advanced
Location Online
Start Date 3 May 2027
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Editorial Services

Author to Author: Mentorship and Editorial Program

TutorsKaaron Warren, Lauren Aimee Curtis, Lloyd Jones, Mireille Juchau and others

Project plan your manuscript with one-on-one consultations with a leading writer. You will be paired with a leading author for a series of fortnightly one-on-one consultation sessions to discuss your work, and help you negotiate the roadblocks and challenges you might be facing.

Applications open
Location Online
Start Date 30 Aug 2027
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