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Get the best out of your writing with Curtis Brown Creative – the only writing school run by a major literary agency. We'll help you write engaging and imaginative age-appropriate stories for young readers. Whether you're interested developing adventurous middle grade chapter books or gripping YA fiction – we have a specialist course for you.
Join a group of 15 writers for three months of expert online teaching, workshops and tutorials from prize-winning YA and children’s author Catherine Johnson. (Not currently open for applications. Subscribe to our newsletter for updates.)
Write captivating stories for younger readers with award-winning children’s fiction and YA author Patrice Lawrence. 6 weeks.
Learn all about successful YA author Cynthia Murphy’s time studying on our Writing YA & Children's Fiction course and how she works with her Curtis Brown literary agent Steph Thwaites to build her career as a successful YA author, and receive advice on the writing and publishing process, including how to write for younger readers.