14 years
of helping writers tell their stories
250
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.
Our courses
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Pitching Your Novel
with Lauren Pearson
Writing Your Novel – Six Months
with Ali Shaw
‘Studying with CBC made me a better writer.’
Stacey Thomas
Author of The Revels and student of Writing Your Novel – Three Months (London)
Writing Your Novel – Three Months
with Charlotte Mendelson
Writing Your Novel – Three Months
with Suzannah Dunn, Cathi Unsworth
Writing Your Novel – Six Months
with Lisa O’Donnell, Anthony Trevelyan
Starting to Write Your Novel
with Anna Davis
‘A brilliant introduction to all the fundamentals of fiction writing.’
Samuel Burr
Author of The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers and student of Starting to Write Your Novel
Write to the End of Your Novel
with Anna Davis
Edit & Pitch Your Novel
with Anna Davis
The Literary Agent – with Jonny Geller
‘Jonny Geller decodes the role of a literary agent . . . He brought a sense of magic to writing a book.’
Elizabeth Doyle
Writer and student of The Literary Agent – with Jonny Geller
Creative Writing for Beginners
with Anna Davis
Character Development – The Deep Dive
with Anna Davis
Plot & Story – The Deep Dive
with Laura Barnett
30-Day Writing Bootcamp
with Anna Davis
30-Day Writing Bootcamp – Vol 2
with Anna Davis
Writing a Memoir
with Cathy Rentzenbrink
Writing Short Stories
with Cynan Jones
Writing Crime Fiction
with Vaseem Khan
‘Writing Crime Fiction taught me how to plant plausible red herrings.’
Emily Critchley
Author of One Puzzling Afternoon and student of Writing Crime Fiction
Writing a Romance Novel
with Jenny Colgan
Writing Historical Fiction
with S J Parris
Writing Gothic & Supernatural Fiction
with Kirsty Logan
Writing a Psychological Thriller
with Erin Kelly
Writing Your Synopsis – Masterclass
with Richard Roper
The Rewrite Doctor
with Anna Davis
‘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
Writing Crime & Thrillers – Advanced
with Sarah Hilary
Edit & Pitch Your Novel – Advanced
with Sarah Hilary
Writing Memoir & Narrative Non-Fiction
with Wyl Menmuir
Writing Fantasy
with Lucy Holland
‘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 Romantic & Commercial Fiction
with Rowan Coleman
Writing YA & Children’s Fiction – Three Months
with Catherine Johnson
Autumn Novel-Writing Intensive
with Laura Barnett
Starting to Write Fiction
with Vanessa Gebbie
Finish Your Novel – Eight Months
with Joanna Glen, Suzannah Dunn, Jacob Ross
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