Courses
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Writing a Speculative Fiction Novel
w/ J.S. Breukelaar, Rhett Davis and guestsFor 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.
— June 16, 2027
Writing a Creative Nonfiction Book
w/ Rebecca Giggs + Ingrid Horrocks + Sam Twyford-MooreThis 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.
— June 16, 2027
Writing a Poetry Collection
w/ Sarah Day + guestsFor 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.
— May 27, 2027
Writing a Novel Online
w/ Kirsten Tranter and guestsFor 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.
— June 17, 2027
Writing a Novel (Daytime)
w/ Luke Horton and guestsFor 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.
— May 14, 2027
Writing a Novel (Daytime)
w/ Eleanor Limprecht + guest tutorsFor 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.
— May 14, 2027
Writing a Crime Novel
w/ Mandy Beaumont, Hayley Scrivenor and guestsFor 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.
— June 15, 2027
Adapting a Novel for the Screen
w/ Anthony Mullins + special guests Shaun Grant + John ColleeAdapting 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.
— September 16, 2026
Kickstart Your Novel: Spring
w/ Ilka Tampke and Emily MaguirePage 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.
— November 25, 2026
Writing Short Fiction
w/ Lucy Nelson, Emma Hislop and guest editor Anna ThwaitesFor 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.
— December 10, 2026
Writing YA Fiction
w/ Shivaun PlozzaDo 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.
— November 5, 2026
Writing Memoir Online
w/ Dr Sian PriorThis 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.
— November 30, 2026
Workshop Your Opening Chapter
w/ Lauren ChaterIn 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.
— November 18, 2026
Author to Author: Mentorship and Editorial Program
w/ Kaaron Warren, Lauren Aimee Curtis, Lloyd Jones, Mireille Juchau and othersProject 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.