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Creative Writing with
Faber and Faber

Drawing on Faber's 80 years of publishing experience, Faber Academy offers the best tuition from hand-picked authors, editors and agents, on focused, practical writing courses. We give you the time, space and support you need to get it written and written well. What makes us unique?

Courses

Daljit Nagra
Poetry and Inspiration: A Muse Boost
Three-day course with Daljit Nagra, Jo Shapcott in London
Begins 17 February
An intensive, practical course aimed at both new and experienced poets looking for inspiration and seeking to boost their creative output....
Types of courses
Carlo Gébler
Getting Started: Writing Fiction
Three-month course with Carlo Gébler in Dublin
Begins 23 February
This three-month course from the Faber Academy is for those who want to write fiction but haven’t, and for those who have just embarked on writing a novel or short stories but are uncertain either how to progress or whether they’re going in the right direction. ...
Hannah Griffiths
The Art Of Publication
One-day course with Hannah Griffiths, Arzu Tahsin in London
Begins 10 March
Prepare your novel for the marketplace under the guidance of two of the most experienced fiction editors in the business. Get a line edit on your first page, rewrite your submission letter, work on your pitch, reconsider your title – and find out which London agents your manuscript would suit best....
Marcel Theroux
Getting Started: Writing Fiction
Three-month course with Marcel Theroux , Sue Gee in London
Begins 11 April
This three-month course is designed for new and apprentice fiction writers seeking inspiration and guidance. Playful, serious and fun, it proposes to query what writing is and why we do it. The course's aim is to encourage a writerly atmosphere and cultivate engagement with ideas and words....
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News and Features

Five Tips to Get Going Five Tips to Get Going
By  Joanna Briscoe 6 January 2012

With everyone's head full of good intentions for the new year, and our January fiction courses about to begin, what better time to start on that novel you've always wanted to write... Joanna Briscoe offers five tips to help you get going - and keep going.

[VIDEO] Learning From Teaching
By Faber Academy 14 December 2011

Teaching is an integral part of the life of many writers. But what do they really get out of it?

[VIDEO] Losing Your Way
By Faber Academy 23 November 2011

Louise Doughty and Richard Skinner on what to do if you get lost in your story.

What does it feel like to get your first book deal?
By Nicci Cloke 15 November 2011

Nicci Cloke tells us what it really feels like to get your first book deal.

Writing A Novel - how does it work?
By  Richard Skinner 10 November 2011

Faber Academy Fiction Director Richard Skinner talks us through the Writing a Novel course

The Art of Playwriting
By  Richard Skinner 26 October 2011

Fear and discipline are not as dramatic as they sound.

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“It was hard work but I not only completed my novel, Before I Go To Sleep, but also learned how to navigate the choppy waters of the publishing world. I will be forever grateful for the experience.”
SJ Watson, Writing A Novel course
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