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Writing YA & Children’s Fiction – Three Months

with Catherine Johnson

Catherine Johnson, Author

Develop exciting and engaging YA, Middle Grade, and children's fiction on this advanced online course.

Apply by 10th February

‘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

Study with us in London for six months on our flagship novel-writing course. Expert tuition and advice from publishing professionals delivered in lively evening sessions.

Apply by 10th February

Writing Your Non-Fiction Proposal

with Hannah Boursnell

Hannah Boursnell, editor

Write a compelling proposal for your non-fiction project and get ready to approach literary agents and publishers.

Complete Your Manuscript – One-to-One Programme

Join our new one-year writing programme for our most extensive package of individual feedback to develop your manuscript with expert support at every stage of the journey.

Apply by 28th February

Writing Horror Fiction

with Andrew Michael Hurley

Write a bone-chilling story that will haunt readers long after they finish the final chapter.

Apply by 16th March

Writing a Romance Novel

with Jenny Colgan

Write an irresistible, heartfelt romance that readers will fall in love with.

Starts 12th February

Writing TV Drama

with Colin Teevan

Learn the essentials of screenwriting and get to work on your own TV drama pilot.

Starts 12th February

Writing Fiction with Marian Keyes

Write the story you’d love to read – with inspiring advice from one of our best-loved authors.

Starts 12th February

Writing Fiction with David Nicholls

Raise your writing game and tap into your imagination – with tried-and-tested advice from the major bestselling author.

Starts 12th February

30-Day Writing Bootcamp

with Anna Davis

Anna Davis, CBC's founder

Join us for 30 days of writing, with online lessons, tasks and tips to help you find focus and get to your desk every day.

Starts 25th February

‘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

If you loved our 30-Day Writing Bootcamp, sign up for a second 30 days of online lessons, tasks and tips to re-energise your writing muscles.

Starts 25th February

Edit & Pitch Your Novel – Advanced

with Lauren Schott Pearson

Lauren Schott Pearson

Polish your prose and put together a compelling pitch package with expert tuition and support from authors, editors and literary agents.

Apply by 2nd March

Writing Crime Fiction

with Vaseem Khan

Draw your readers into a web of intrigue that will keep them guessing till the final page.

Starts 26th February

Writing a Psychological Thriller

with Erin Kelly

Write a twisty, suspenseful thriller that readers won’t be able to put down.

Starts 26th February

Writing Gothic & Supernatural Fiction

with Kirsty Logan

Kirsty Logan, author

Bewitch your readers with dark and haunting stories that will delight and unnerve in equal measure.

Starts 26th February

Writing Science Fiction

with Adam Roberts

Write an exciting story that departs from reality as we know it, set in a compelling world that's all yours.

Starts 26th February

Writing YA & Middle Grade Fiction

with Patrice Lawrence

Learn how to write captivating stories for younger readers.

Starts 26th February

Writing Your Synopsis – Masterclass

with Richard Roper

Richard Roper, editor

Join author and experienced editor Richard Roper for a two-hour Zoom masterclass on how to write a compelling one-page novel synopsis.

Starts 22nd April

‘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

Anna Davis introduces her much-loved editing method – and you try it out on your novel in this day-long Zoom course.

Starts 18th March

Novel-Writing Intensive

with Lizzie Enfield

Join us for four days of expert teaching in London. Work intensely on your novel with workshop and tutor feedback.

Apply by 9th March

Writing Memoir & Narrative Non-Fiction

with Wyl Menmuir

Turn your life experience or the true story that fascinates you into a compelling book, with expert teaching from an award-winning author.

Apply by 16th March

Pitching Your Novel

with Lauren Schott Pearson

Lauren Schott Pearson

Nail your one-line pitch and learn how to write a great query letter on this day-long Zoom course.

Starts 18th March

Starting to Write Your Novel

with Anna Davis

Anna Davis, CBC's founder

Get your novel off the ground – with our support, you'll develop your idea, plot and plan your story, and write a confident opening.

Starts 5th March

Write to the End of Your Novel

with Anna Davis

Anna Davis, CBC's founder

Need some great advice to help you reach the end of the first draft? Develop the skills, techniques, and staying power that will get you over the finish line.

Starts 5th March

Edit & Pitch Your Novel

with Anna Davis

Anna Davis, CBC's founder

Learn how to edit your complete draft, polish it to a shine and pitch it with confidence to agents and publishers.

Starts 5th March

Writing Your Novel – Three Months

with Suzannah Dunn, Christopher Wakling

Suzannah Dunn

Three months of expert novel-writing tuition and insights from literary agents delivered flexibly. Instalment plan available.

Apply by 23rd March

‘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

Join us in London for expert novel-writing tuition and insights from literary agents delivered in lively evening sessions. Instalment plan available.

Apply by 30th March

Writing Fiction with Kate Mosse

Discover the stories that only you can tell, develop rich and vital narrative worlds and voices, and find joy in your writing – with advice from the bestselling author and champion of women writers.

Starts 23rd April

Writing Literary Fiction with Tessa Hadley

Tessa Hadley

Embark on a journey into the heart of fiction-writing and discover an entirely fresh way of thinking about your craft – with advice from the much-admired literary author.

Starts 23rd April

Writing Historical Fiction

with S J Parris

Travel to the past and explore what makes a compelling historical novel.

Starts 23rd April

Writing a Memoir

with Cathy Rentzenbrink

Mine your memories and learn how to bring your real-life stories to the page.

Starts 23rd April

Writing Short Stories

with Cynan Jones

Write and edit a complete short story and learn essential fiction-writing techniques.

Starts 23rd April

The Literary Agent – with Jonny Geller

Jonny Geller

Get the inside track on what a literary agent does, how to get one, and how a good agent can help you build a career as an author.

Starts 12th March

Creative Writing for Beginners

with Anna Davis

Anna Davis, CBC's founder

Unleash your imagination, find your voice and gain the confidence to put pen to paper.

Starts 12th March

Plot & Story – The Deep Dive

with Laura Barnett

Laura Barnett, Author

Learn the fundamentals of narrative structure and weave together the threads of your story.

Starts 12th March

Character Development – The Deep Dive

with Anna Davis

Anna Davis, CBC's founder

Build captivating and memorable characters with believable motivations and compelling story arcs.

Starts 12th March

‘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

Discover powerful narrative techniques to bring your story vividly to life on the page.

Starts 12th March

Writing TV Drama – Three Months

with Jamie Nuttgens

Our elite TV screenwriting course, featuring advice from top TV professionals and Curtis Brown agents.

Apply by 27th April

Writing Fantasy

with Lucy Holland

Lucy Holland, bestselling fantasy writer

Work on epic fantasy fiction with dedicated online teaching and feedback from British Fantasy Award-winner and bestselling author, Lucy Holland.

Writing Romantic & Commercial Fiction

with Julie Cohen

Learn how to take readers on an emotional journey and write an uplifting novel with characters your readers will invest in.

Starts 13th May