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From gripping thrillers to enchanting fantasies, here are some of the must-read debuts by our talented former students that you should be adding to your reading lists this year.
Which of these are you looking forward to picking up? 📚
Follow our top tips on how to write a really good one-page synopsis of your novel:
Follow our top tips on how to write a really good one-page synopsis of your novel:
We're hosting monthly online (and London-based) events for budding writers with world-class authors, top publishers and leading literary agent guest speakers. Tickets start from just £12.
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We're hosting monthly online (and London-based) events for budding writers with world-class authors, top publishers and leading literary agent guest speakers. Tickets start from just £12.
Find out more:
We spoke to award-winning author & CBC editor Maame Blue about her approach to crafting authentic relationships and what she loves most about working with budding writers.
We spoke to award-winning author & CBC editor Maame Blue about her approach to crafting authentic relationships and what she loves most about working with budding writers.
Our Writing a Memoir course taught by Cathy Rentzenbrink starts in just one week! Enrol now:
Our Writing a Memoir course taught by Cathy Rentzenbrink starts in just one week! Enrol now:
Join bestselling author and experienced editor @richardroper.bsky.social for a two-hour Zoom masterclass on how to write a compelling one-page synopsis for your novel.
Runs next Weds:
Join bestselling author and experienced editor @richardroper.bsky.social for a two-hour Zoom masterclass on how to write a compelling one-page synopsis for your novel.
Runs next Weds:
Bestselling author, @stephmerritt.bsky.social, shares 6 tips to help you research your historical novel 🔎
Bestselling author, @stephmerritt.bsky.social, shares 6 tips to help you research your historical novel 🔎
Hone your storytelling skills & shape brilliantly disciplined prose with teaching from award-winning short story writer and novelist, Cynan Jones.
Learn more:
Hone your storytelling skills & shape brilliantly disciplined prose with teaching from award-winning short story writer and novelist, Cynan Jones.
Learn more:
We caught up with CBC alumnus Manish Chauhan to discuss his debut novel #BelgraveRoad, out now with @faberbooks.bsky.social!
We caught up with CBC alumnus Manish Chauhan to discuss his debut novel #BelgraveRoad, out now with @faberbooks.bsky.social!
Bestselling author and Founder Director of the Women's Prize @katemossewriter.bsky.social shares her approach to writing and researching historical fiction.
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Bestselling author and Founder Director of the Women's Prize @katemossewriter.bsky.social shares her approach to writing and researching historical fiction.
Read the full interview:
Join our online course Writing Literary Fiction with Tessa Hadley to raise your writing game and master your craft.
📆 Course starts next Thurs, enrol now:
Join our online course Writing Literary Fiction with Tessa Hadley to raise your writing game and master your craft.
📆 Course starts next Thurs, enrol now:
Bestselling memoirist and tutor of our online Writing a Memoir course, Cathy Rentzenbrink, shares her four steps to get you started:
1) Read recently published memoirs
2) Find your voice
3) Plot and plan
4) Write a compelling opening
Bestselling memoirist and tutor of our online Writing a Memoir course, Cathy Rentzenbrink, shares her four steps to get you started:
1) Read recently published memoirs
2) Find your voice
3) Plot and plan
4) Write a compelling opening
Bestselling author @stephmerritt.bsky.social will equip you with the tools to research your story, construct your plot & bring your chosen historical moment to life ✍️
Starts next Thurs:
Bestselling author @stephmerritt.bsky.social will equip you with the tools to research your story, construct your plot & bring your chosen historical moment to life ✍️
Starts next Thurs:
You'll learn how to develop rich narrative worlds and voices & find joy in your writing ✨
Course starts next Thurs, enrol now:
You'll learn how to develop rich narrative worlds and voices & find joy in your writing ✨
Course starts next Thurs, enrol now:
Acclaimed writer Tessa Hadley shares her advice on writing intimate stories.
Learn more from Tessa and discover a new way of thinking about your craft on our Writing Literary Fiction with Tessa Hadley course. Starts next Thurs.
Acclaimed writer Tessa Hadley shares her advice on writing intimate stories.
Learn more from Tessa and discover a new way of thinking about your craft on our Writing Literary Fiction with Tessa Hadley course. Starts next Thurs.
Literary agent for David Nicholls’ #OneDay and Curtis Brown CEO @jonnygeller.bsky.social explores the role of the agent in the author’s professional life & how to go about getting one.
Begins Thurs:
Literary agent for David Nicholls’ #OneDay and Curtis Brown CEO @jonnygeller.bsky.social explores the role of the agent in the author’s professional life & how to go about getting one.
Begins Thurs:
We caught up with tutor & author Lauren Schott Pearson to discuss her pitching advice and the inspiration behind her debut adult novel #VerySlowlyAllAtOnce out this week with @hqstories.bsky.social
We caught up with tutor & author Lauren Schott Pearson to discuss her pitching advice and the inspiration behind her debut adult novel #VerySlowlyAllAtOnce out this week with @hqstories.bsky.social
Join one of our bestselling six-week online courses: Starting to Write Your Novel, Write to the End of Your Novel or Edit & Pitch Your Novel.
Courses start on Thurs: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/creative-wri...
Join one of our bestselling six-week online courses: Starting to Write Your Novel, Write to the End of Your Novel or Edit & Pitch Your Novel.
Courses start on Thurs: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/creative-wri...
@jonnygeller.bsky.social – CEO of Curtis Brown and one of the UK’s foremost literary agents – shares 5 ways of approaching your elevator pitch:
@jonnygeller.bsky.social – CEO of Curtis Brown and one of the UK’s foremost literary agents – shares 5 ways of approaching your elevator pitch:
You'll get teaching from award-winning author @catwrote.bsky.social plus a masterclass with Curtis Brown agent Steph Thwaites & bestselling author @struan-murray.bsky.social.
Apply by 9 Feb:
You'll get teaching from award-winning author @catwrote.bsky.social plus a masterclass with Curtis Brown agent Steph Thwaites & bestselling author @struan-murray.bsky.social.
Apply by 9 Feb:
It’s free to enter & 15 winners will receive £25k of prizes 🌟 The theme this year is 'Material'.
Find out more, including how to enter:
It’s free to enter & 15 winners will receive £25k of prizes 🌟 The theme this year is 'Material'.
Find out more, including how to enter:
If you’ve written a novel and are looking for advice on how to polish it and pitch it to agents, our online Edit & Pitch Your Novel course is for you!
Starts 29 Jan: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/edit-...
If you’ve written a novel and are looking for advice on how to polish it and pitch it to agents, our online Edit & Pitch Your Novel course is for you!
Starts 29 Jan: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/edit-...
We asked our expert tutors and former students for advice on how to navigate the challenges of writing short fiction.
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We asked our expert tutors and former students for advice on how to navigate the challenges of writing short fiction.
Read full advice blog:
Next Writing a Memoir course starts 5 Feb. Enrol now: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/writi...
Next Writing a Memoir course starts 5 Feb. Enrol now: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/writi...
Shape brilliantly disciplined prose with teaching from award-winning writer, Cynan Jones.
Course starts 5 Feb, enrol now: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/writi...
Shape brilliantly disciplined prose with teaching from award-winning writer, Cynan Jones.
Course starts 5 Feb, enrol now: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/writi...