Student watching The Literary Agent course on a tablet screen

14 years

of helping writers tell their stories

250

former students with publishing deals

Goal: Get ready to submit your work

Edit your manuscript and learn how to pitch your work with Curtis Brown Creative – the only writing school run by a major literary agency. We have a range of courses designed to help you improve your editing skills, learn what literary agents are looking for and how to submit to them with confidence.

Editing & pitching courses

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Writing Your Synopsis – Masterclass

with Richard Roper

Edit & Pitch Your Novel

with Anna Davis

‘The course was worth its weight in gold.’

‘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

Editorial services

Manuscript Reports

Get feedback on your full or partial manuscript, including in-depth advice on how to address any problem areas. £750 for a manuscript of up to 95,000 words. Price dependent on manuscript length.

Submission Reports

Make sure your pitch package is in the best possible shape before you send it out to agents. Get detailed feedback on your pitch letter, one-page synopsis and 10,000-word opening. £385.

Mentoring

Transform your work-in-progress with three months of one-to-one mentoring. We will match you with a mentor from our team of renowned author-tutors. £650.

Inspiring courses to suit your writing goal.
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I loved this course . . . the lessons on writing were amazing and thought-provoking.

Bonnie Garmus, Multi-million-copy bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry

1. Start writing

Put your pen to paper

2. Develop your writing

Hone your craft

3. Edit & pitch

Get ready to submit to agents