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Sarfraz Manzoor reflects on his journey to becoming a writer and the creation of his Faber Academy course on writing for the media: Show and Tell: Writing for Newspapers, Magazines and Online Media.

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Writing for the Media | Sarfraz Manzoor | Reading Room | Faber Academy
Sarfraz Manzoor reflects on his journey to becoming a writer and the creation of his Faber Academy course on writing for the media: Show and Tell (...and Sell).
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September 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Penny Joelson, tutor for Faber Academy’s Writing YA course, shares her top five reasons why you should write for young adults.

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Why YA? Five Reasons to Write Young Adult Fiction | Faber Academy
Penny Joelson, tutor for Faber Academy's Writing YA course, shares her top five reasons why you should write for young adults.
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September 9, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Very much enjoyed Zooming into Richard Skinner’s Faber Academy Life Writing Reading Group today to discuss A Story That Happens, a book that in many ways I continue to write 🙏🏻 @cbeditions.bsky.social @dalkeyarchive.bsky.social @faberacademy.bsky.social
August 6, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Also swag! @faberacademy.bsky.social
Photo of yellow Writer’s Notebook from the Faber Academy with pen
July 26, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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What can I say? I have strong tastes when it comes to the #personalessay. Here's a preview of what you'll get if you sign up for my @faberacademy.bsky.social. @lilydunn.bsky.social I wonder if any of your mentees might be interested in this?
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Marina Benjamin on Crafting the Personal Essay | Faber Academy
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August 15, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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Got an idea for a novel but not sure how to get started? Looking for a reset on a work in progress? Join me for the next run of my @faberacademy.bsky.social course KICKSTART YOUR NOVEL! 12 weeks online, super flexible to fit round life, bursaries available.

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Kickstart Your Novel – 22 September 2025 | Faber Academy
Take your writing to the next level, and develop both the technical skill and the narrative momentum to really get stuck into your novel.
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August 16, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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⏰ Early bird applications for Writing a Novel close tonight! Apply by midnight to get £100 off autumn courses if your application is successful. Courses run in London, Newcastle & online.

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July 31, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Thinking about writing a novel? ✍️ Don’t miss your chance to join our free Writing a Novel taster sessions and webinar this summer, in London, Newcastle and online.

📅 Bookings open tomorrow, but places are limited – sign up to our newsletter to be the first to secure your place. 💌
July 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Come and read & write short stories with me! Booking for my @faberacademy.bsky.social autumn masterclass series will open shortly but you need to be on the waiting list to have a chance of a place, so contact them to register your interest now. Hope to see you there!
June 20, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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Thank you @faberacademy.bsky.social for the interview and feature on your website.

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Alumni Interview: Abena Eyeson | Reading Room | Faber Academy
We caught up with Abena Eyeson, debut author of Running My Own Race and graduate of Faber Academy’s online Writing a Novel course, to talk about how the course helped her build confidence as a writer,...
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June 22, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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I'm excited to be running a 5-day course for the @faberacademy.bsky.social on Crafting the Personal Essay. Last week of August. Online. A chance to act and write that essay that won't leave you alone.
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June 29, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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Free Scholarship opportunity.

I’m teaching a new 5 day course in adding lightness, warmth and humour to all levels of prose writing at the famous @faberacademy.bsky.social

There’s at least 1 place up grabs. Please share widely. The course will be great fun.

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Making Light: Adding Humour, Warmth and Wit to your Writing | Faber Academy
Join your fellow writers in the Faber Academy Comedy Writing Room in this new week-long comedy writing course with Paul Dornan in the heart of London.
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July 2, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Listen to ‘I Hear You Call My Name’ by Colm McAuliffe, written during our five-day short story course with Shelley Weiner and recently featured on Irish national radio. 🎙️

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The Prompt
Prompt: ...the patron saint of... Guest Writer: Mike McCormack New writing by: Colm McAuliffe, John Paul Davies, Brendan Killeen
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June 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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We’re delighted to be welcoming acclaimed novelist Sarah Moss to Faber Academy next month for Writing Places – a new five-day course exploring and writing Hatton Garden and the surrounding areas. 🏙️✍️

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Writing Places with Sarah Moss | London Writing Course June 2025 | Faber Academy
Join novelist Sarah Moss for this five-day course exploring – and writing – Hatton Garden and the surrounding areas.
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May 27, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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Intermezzo is out in paperback this week ♟️✨

On the Faber Journal, Sally Rooney has shared a list of eight books she read whilst writing her fourth novel.

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May 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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'What makes a perfect short story? How can one produce a piece of short fiction with precision and control – and a compelling narrative at its heart?'

Shelley Weiner shares five tips for crafting a great short story. ✍️

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Five Tips For A Great Short Story | Writing Tips | Faber Academy Reading Room
Shelley Weiner, acclaimed novelist, writer, journalist and tutor on Faber Academy's Five Day Short Story course among others, shares some advice for crafting a great short story.
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May 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Huge congratulations to Writing a Novel graduate Ceri Gould, who has been shortlisted for the 2025 Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize! ✨

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2025 Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize Shortlist
We are delighted to reveal the talented authors on this year’s shortlist.
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May 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Congratulations to Faber Academy tutor @mattjwesolowski.bsky.social on the successful launch of his new book, Don’t Call Mum, last night, conducted by James Routledge of Opt Indie Books. Matt teaches on our popular Writing Darkness course.

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May 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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We caught up with Faber Academy graduate @kingsley-pearson.bsky.social to discuss the journey behind his novel Flat 401, how our Kickstart Your Novel course helped shape the book and his tips for building tension in fiction.

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Alumni Interview: Kingsley Pearson | Faber Academy
We caught up with Kingsley Pearson, author of Flat 401 and a graduate of Faber Academy’s Kickstart Your Novel course, to discuss his writing journey, how his background as a clinical psychologist…
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April 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Andy Stanton, award-winning author and tutor on our upcoming Writing for Children course, shares a few pointers on writing for children.

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Writing for Children: Andy Stanton's Top Five Tips | Faber Academy
Andy Stanton, tutor on Faber Academy's Writing for Children course and award-winning author of the anarchic Mr Gum series (and more), shares a few pointers on how to write for children.
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April 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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🌞 Introducing the Writing a Novel Summer School 🌞

Re-immerse yourself in the craft of the novel and continue – or rediscover – the momentum and camaraderie of our world-famous course.

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Writing a Novel Summer School | Advanced Fiction Course, London | Faber Academy
Re-immerse yourself in the craft of the novel and continue – or rediscover – the momentum and camaraderie of our world-famous course.
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April 11, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Happy publication day to Faber Academy graduate Sarah Harman! 🎉

All The Other Mothers Hate Me is out now with @4thestatebooks.bsky.social 🩷❤️🪩
Alumni Interview: Sarah Harman | Reading Room | Faber Academy
We sat down with Sarah Harman, author of All the Other Mothers Hate Me and a graduate of Faber Academy's Writing a Novel course, to discuss her time at Faber Academy, the inspiration behind her debut…
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April 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Will you be joining us for one of our spring courses? 🌸

We’ve got limited availability left – here’s what’s coming up:

🖋️ Writing a Novel (Online) – Starts 28 Apr, apply by 13 Apr
📖 Memoir and Life Writing (Online) – Starts 17 Apr
📚 Writing Fiction (London, Daytime) – Starts 23 Apr LAST FEW PLACES
April 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Patti Miller, tutor on our Start Your Memoir course, explores the quiet wonder of everyday marvels – those unexpected moments that stop us in our tracks, in this beautiful new article.

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Will you look at that! Why we are delighted by random, beautiful marvels | Patti Miller
They cannot be sold, made into a tasty dish or set to work. So what qualifies as a marvel? And why do we respond to them with such deep pleasure?
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April 7, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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'What you do not remember, or what you remember uncertainly is, for memoir, as important as what you do remember.' ✍️

Margie Orford, tutor on our Writing Memoir course, shares two prompts to help you get started.

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Memoir, Memory & Getting Started | Writing Exercises | Faber Academy
Margie Orford, tutor on Faber Academy's Writing Memoir course, shares two writing prompts for those starting their memoir journey.
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April 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM