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Writing a Speculative Fiction Novel

w/ J.S. Breukelaar, Rhett Davis and guests

Writing a Speculative Fiction Novel

w/ J.S. Breukelaar, Rhett Davis and guests
online

For emerging fantasy, science fiction and horror novelists ready to dive in and commit to completing a novel, this rigorous course will guide you through the process of planning, applying essential skills in writing (and reading) to the specialised art of speculative fiction, as well as establishing a dedicated writing practice toward completion of your project.

July 22, 2026
— June 16, 2027
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online

Writing a Creative Nonfiction Book

w/ Rebecca Giggs + Ingrid Horrocks + Sam Twyford-Moore

Writing a Creative Nonfiction Book

w/ Rebecca Giggs + Ingrid Horrocks + Sam Twyford-Moore
online

This intensive, year-long program will assist you in completing a finished manuscript draft, looking critically at a wide range of forms and subjects, designed to accommodate any type of nonfiction project: memoir, history, essay collection, investigative study, immersive explorations of other lives and situations, and experimental work.

July 22, 2026
— June 16, 2027
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online

Writing a Poetry Collection

w/ Sarah Day + guests

Writing a Poetry Collection

w/ Sarah Day + guests
online

For poets ready to shape and refine a full-length collection, this intensive course with Sarah Day will guide you through the process of assembling and refining your poetry collection, while deepening your craft and sustaining a committed writing practice.

July 23, 2026
— May 27, 2027
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online

Writing a Novel Online

w/ Kirsten Tranter and guests

Writing a Novel Online

w/ Kirsten Tranter and guests
online

For emerging novelists ready to dive in and make the commitment to complete a full manuscript, this intensive, online course will guide you through the process of imagining, crafting and polishing your novel, as well as establishing a dedicated writing practice.

July 23, 2026
— June 17, 2027
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melbourne

Writing a Novel (Daytime)

w/ Luke Horton and guests

Writing a Novel (Daytime)

w/ Luke Horton and guests
melbourne

For emerging novelists ready to dive in and make the commitment to complete a full manuscript, this intensive, in-person course will guide you through the process of imagining, crafting and polishing your novel, as well as establishing a dedicated writing practice.

July 24, 2026
— May 14, 2027
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sydney

Writing a Novel (Daytime)

w/ Eleanor Limprecht + guest tutors

Writing a Novel (Daytime)

w/ Eleanor Limprecht + guest tutors
sydney

For emerging novelists ready to dive in and make the commitment to complete a full manuscript, this intensive, in-person course will guide you through the process of imagining, crafting and polishing your novel, as well as establishing a dedicated writing practice.

July 24, 2026
— May 14, 2027
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online

Writing a Crime Novel

w/ Mandy Beaumont, Hayley Scrivenor and guests

Writing a Crime Novel

w/ Mandy Beaumont, Hayley Scrivenor and guests
online

For emerging crime writers ready to dive in and commit to completing a novel, this rigorous course will guide you through the process of planning and crafting your novel, as well as establishing a dedicated writing practice geared towards the completion of your project.

July 28, 2026
— June 15, 2027
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Adapting a Novel for the Screen

w/ Anthony Mullins + special guests Shaun Grant + John Collee

Adapting a Novel for the Screen

w/ Anthony Mullins + special guests Shaun Grant + John Collee
online

Adapting a Novel for the Screen is an eight-week, online course led by Anthony Mullins (Beyond the Hero’s Journey) for novelists who are ready to learn the foundations of screen adaptation.

July 29, 2026
— September 16, 2026
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online

Kickstart Your Novel: Spring

w/ Ilka Tampke and Emily Maguire

Kickstart Your Novel: Spring

w/ Ilka Tampke and Emily Maguire
online

Page one, chapter one: this is where you start. In a close-knit supportive group, this 12-week course will nurture you through the fast and furious stage of committing the first words of your novel to paper.

August 12, 2026
— November 25, 2026
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online

Writing Short Fiction

w/ Lucy Nelson, Emma Hislop and guest editor Anna Thwaites

Writing Short Fiction

w/ Lucy Nelson, Emma Hislop and guest editor Anna Thwaites
online

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.

August 13, 2026
— December 10, 2026
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online

Writing YA Fiction

w/ Shivaun Plozza

Writing YA Fiction

w/ Shivaun Plozza
online

Do you have a strong idea for a young adult novel but you’re struggling to get started? Or perhaps you’re part way through, you’ve run out of puff, and you’d like a fresh perspective? Books written by adults for younger readers have their own parameters and problems to solve. In an intimate class of up to 12 fellow authors, tutor Shivaun Plozza will help get your writing flowing so you can feel confident in bringing your story to life.

September 3, 2026
— November 5, 2026
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online

Writing Memoir Online

w/ Dr Sian Prior

Writing Memoir Online

w/ Dr Sian Prior
online

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.

October 12, 2026
— November 30, 2026
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online

Workshop Your Opening Chapter

w/ Lauren Chater

Workshop Your Opening Chapter

w/ Lauren Chater
online

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.

October 14, 2026
— November 18, 2026
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online

Author to Author: Mentorship and Editorial Program

w/ Kaaron Warren, Lauren Aimee Curtis, Lloyd Jones, Mireille Juchau and others

Author to Author: Mentorship and Editorial Program

w/ Kaaron Warren, Lauren Aimee Curtis, Lloyd Jones, Mireille Juchau and others
online

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.

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