14 years
of helping writers tell their stories
280
former students with publishing deals
Inspiring courses for every type of writer
Study with Curtis Brown Creative – the only writing school from a major literary and talent agency. Our lessons are practical and positive. We'll help you write the story you want to tell and find your trusted readers. You'll learn from leading authors, top literary agents and experienced publishers.
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Starting to Write Your Novel
with Anna Davis
Write to the End of Your Novel
with Anna Davis
Edit & Pitch Your Novel
with Anna Davis
Writing Memoir & Narrative Non-Fiction
with Wyl Menmuir
Writing Your Novel – Three Months
with Laura Barnett
Writing Your Novel – Three Months
with Andrew Michael Hurley
‘Studying with CBC made me a better writer.’
Stacey Thomas
Author of The Revels and student of Writing Your Novel – Three Months (London)
30-Day Writing Bootcamp
with Anna Davis
30-Day Writing Bootcamp – Vol 2
with Anna Davis
Writing Crime Fiction
with Vaseem Khan
Writing Historical Fiction
with S J Parris
Writing a Psychological Thriller
with Erin Kelly
Writing a Romance Novel
with Jenny Colgan
Writing Gothic & Supernatural Fiction
with Kirsty Logan
Writing a Memoir
with Cathy Rentzenbrink
Writing Short Stories
with Cynan Jones
Edit & Pitch Your Novel – Advanced
with Lauren Pearson
‘Editing my manuscript feels doable now!’
Sally Brockway
Writer and student of Edit & Pitch Your Novel – Advanced
Writing Romantic & Commercial Fiction
with Rowan Coleman
Writing Crime & Thrillers – Advanced
with Sarah Hilary
Autumn Novel-Writing Intensive
with Laura Barnett
Writing Your Novel – Six Months
with Maame Blue, Cathi Unsworth
Writing Your Synopsis – Masterclass
with Richard Roper
The Rewrite Doctor
with Anna Davis
Starting to Write Fiction
with Vanessa Gebbie
‘If I could give it 6 stars I would!’
Lynne Christensen
Writer and student of The Rewrite Doctor (Zoom)
Writing Fiction with David Nicholls
Writing Fiction with Marian Keyes
Writing Fiction with Kate Mosse
Writing Literary Fiction with Tessa Hadley
‘Applying for the CBC course was the best thing I ever did!’
Rachael Fernandes
Author of The Mercury in Me and student of Writing YA & Children’s Fiction – Three Months
Writing YA & Children’s Fiction – Three Months
with Catherine Johnson
Writing Fantasy
with Lucy Holland
Finish Your Novel – Eight Months
with Joanna Glen, Suzannah Dunn, Jacob Ross
Writing Historical Fiction – Advanced
with Kate Foster
Writing TV Drama – Three Months
with Jamie Nuttgens
Pitching Your Novel
with Lauren Pearson
‘I liked the precision of Jonny Geller's instructive videos.’
Brenda Crowther
Writer and student of The Literary Agent – with Jonny Geller
The Literary Agent – with Jonny Geller
Character Development – The Deep Dive
with Anna Davis
Plot & Story – The Deep Dive
with Laura Barnett
Creative Writing for Beginners
with Anna Davis
Dialogue – The Deep Dive
with Laura Barnett
Relationships in Fiction – The Deep Dive
with Laura Barnett
Showing & Telling – The Deep Dive
with Anna Freeman
Writing Poetry
with Anthony Anaxagorou
Writing Science Fiction
with Adam Roberts
‘The CBC course was where my career as a children’s author began.’
Rachael Davis
Author of I am NOT a Prince and student of Writing a Children's Picture Book
Writing a Children’s Picture Book
with David O’Connell
Writing & Illustrating a Children’s Picture Book
with Sarah McIntyre, David O’Connell
Writing TV Drama
with Colin Teevan
Writing YA & Middle Grade Fiction
with Patrice Lawrence