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Anna Davis

Anna Davis is the founder and Director of the Curtis Brown Creative writing school. She is the author of five acclaimed novels which have been published in twenty languages. She has been a journalist and Guardian columnist, as well as a Curtis Brown literary agent. She taught creative writing at the University of Manchester and in many other settings before founding Curtis Brown Creative in 2011.

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1 writing lesson: An exclusive video-lesson from our founder and director Anna Davis.
1 writing task: Put Anna's lesson into practice.
1 writing resource: Get a free downloadable PDF writing resource '10 tips on how to start writing a novel'
Interview with Anna Davis: In a special recorded interview, Anna dicusses the origins of CBC and answers frequently asked question about the writing process, how to submit to agents and more.
Preview the CBC Learning Platform: Discover what studying on an online course with us is like and familiarise yourself with our Learning Platform.

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