Faber Academy
Faber Academy is a creative writing school, providing writing courses, manuscript assessments and mentoring programmes across a wide range of disciplines including fiction, poetry and memoir.
Faber Academy provides writing courses, manuscript assessments and mentoring programmes across a wide range of disciplines including fiction, poetry and memoir. We ran our first course in 2008, and since then have gone on to see our alumni secure major publication deals, win awards and begin their writing careers.
Our tutors, mentors and manuscript readers are celebrated, professional authors and editors, and our courses are designed with the help of pedagogical experts – but first and foremost, Faber Academy is a place for people who are passionate about writing to work together.
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Courses range from the one-day to the year-long, and cover:
- Novel writing
- Fiction development
- Non-Fiction
- Poetry
- Crime
An introduction to Faber Academy's six-month writing course for the serious writer.
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Richard T. Kelly, Preti Taneja
If you’re a committed aspiring poet hoping to take your writing to the next level, join Maurice Riordan and Richard Scott for this six-month course at the home of British poetry.
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Maurice Riordan, Richard Scott, Rachel Long, Daljit Nagra, Don Paterson, Denise Riley
You’ve got to grips with the basics – now it’s time to make your short stories shine.
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Lucy Caldwell
how to navigate the choppy waters of the publishing world. I will be forever grateful for the experience
Do you offer scholarships on any of your courses?
Yes. Throughout the year, we award free places on selected courses to writers who otherwise could not afford to attend. You can see which courses we currently have scholarship places available on, and details of how to apply, here.
How experienced do I need to be to take your courses?
Some of our courses are suitable for complete beginners, while others are more advanced. You'll find a level guide on all of the course pages, explaining whether that particular course is suitable for someone just starting out or if it's designed for someone building on existing skills.
Can I book one of your courses as a gift for someone?
Yes, absolutely! For any of our shorter and twelve-week courses, you can go ahead and book a place using your own details, then drop us a line at academy@faber.co.uk to let us know the name and email address of the person who'll be attending. If the course you're looking at is one of our more advanced, application-based ones, get in touch and we'll be able to advise.