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Writing YA & Children’s Fiction – Three Months

with Catherine Johnson

Catherine Johnson, Author

‘Applying for the CBC course was the best thing I ever did!’

Rachael Fernandes, author of The Mercury in Me

Rachael Fernandes

Author of The Mercury in Me and student of Writing YA & Children’s Fiction – Three Months

Writing Your Novel – Six Months

with Laura Barnett

Laura Barnett, Author

Writing Your Non-Fiction Proposal

with Hannah Boursnell

Hannah Boursnell, editor

Complete Your Manuscript – One-to-One Programme

Writing Horror Fiction

with Andrew Michael Hurley

Writing a Romance Novel

with Jenny Colgan

Writing TV Drama

with Colin Teevan

Writing Fiction with Marian Keyes

Writing Fiction with David Nicholls

30-Day Writing Bootcamp

with Anna Davis

Anna Davis, CBC's founder

‘Brilliant courses, regardless of your writing experience . . . It's the best gift I've had for years. Great content, accessible and friendly.’

Alicia B

Writer and student of 30-Day Writing Bootcamp

30-Day Writing Bootcamp – Vol 2

with Anna Davis

Anna Davis, CBC's founder

Edit & Pitch Your Novel – Advanced

with Lauren Schott Pearson

Lauren Schott Pearson

Writing Crime Fiction

with Vaseem Khan

Writing a Psychological Thriller

with Erin Kelly

Writing Gothic & Supernatural Fiction

with Kirsty Logan

Kirsty Logan, author

Writing Science Fiction

with Adam Roberts

Writing YA & Middle Grade Fiction

with Patrice Lawrence

‘The Rewrite Doctor gave me everything I needed to develop an editorial eye.’

Jessie Elland, author of The Ladie Upstairs

Jessie Elland

Author of The Ladie Upstairs and student of The Rewrite Doctor (Zoom)

The Rewrite Doctor

with Anna Davis

Anna Davis, CBC's founder

Novel-Writing Intensive

with Lizzie Enfield

Writing Memoir & Narrative Non-Fiction

with Wyl Menmuir

Pitching Your Novel

with Lauren Schott Pearson

Lauren Schott Pearson

Starting to Write Your Novel

with Anna Davis

Anna Davis, CBC's founder

Write to the End of Your Novel

with Anna Davis

Anna Davis, CBC's founder

Edit & Pitch Your Novel

with Anna Davis

Anna Davis, CBC's founder

Writing Your Novel – Three Months

with Suzannah Dunn, Christopher Wakling

Suzannah Dunn

‘The feedback I received on the course gave me confidence in my writing and in my novel.’

Manish Chauhan, author of Belgrave Road

Manish Chauhan

Author of Belgrave Road and student of Writing Your Novel – Three Months (London)

Writing Your Novel – Three Months

with Abi Daré, Charlotte Mendelson

Abi Daré

Writing Fiction with Kate Mosse

Writing Literary Fiction with Tessa Hadley

Tessa Hadley

Writing Historical Fiction

with S J Parris

Writing a Memoir

with Cathy Rentzenbrink

Writing Short Stories

with Cynan Jones

The Literary Agent – with Jonny Geller

Jonny Geller

Creative Writing for Beginners

with Anna Davis

Anna Davis, CBC's founder

Plot & Story – The Deep Dive

with Laura Barnett

Laura Barnett, Author

Character Development – The Deep Dive

with Anna Davis

Anna Davis, CBC's founder

‘The course taught me HOW to improve my writing rather than WHAT I needed to do to the plot’

Vanessa Bee

CBC Student and student of Showing & Telling – The Deep Dive

Showing & Telling – The Deep Dive

with Anna Freeman

Writing TV Drama – Three Months

with Jamie Nuttgens

Writing Fantasy

with Lucy Holland

Lucy Holland, bestselling fantasy writer

Writing Romantic & Commercial Fiction

with Julie Cohen