Huge congratulations to Rachel McLaughlin — the official recipient of our Ultimate Novel Writing Programme Bursary! 🎉📝 Her application blew our voting panel away, and we’re so excited to champion her work as she develops her novel with us.

Wondering whether self-publishing might be right for you? In this reel, Simply Self-Publish course tutor Debbie Young celebrates the variety of stories her students have put out into the world.

Our February offers proved so popular that - in the spirit of springtime approaching - we've decided to run a final 💡FLASH SALE💡 on some of our most popular creative writing courses! This is your last chance to grab a discount and kick your writing into gear as we shift into a new season.

For this week's Tuesday newsletter, we asked Venetia Constantine to share her 'path to publication' story.

Path To Publication is ✨the definitive course✨ on traditional publishing - and right now you can save £50 when you enrol as part of our next student cohort, starting 20 April 2026!

This week in Getting Published Month, Premium Members can join The Writing Room today at 4pm GMT and Ask Jericho Writers Anything at 4pm GMT on Thursday 5th March. Save your spot via the Member Events page.

✨ Getting Published Month ✨ Pitch to agents, join workshops & Q&As, and get expert feedback. Win an agent 1-to-1 session and take your next publishing step with confidence. Premium Members get it all — 10% off Premium Membership for a limited time. Your book deserves to be seen: zurl.co/QYfDF

Join Becca Day and Laura Starkey on Instagram Live at 7pm GMT today to celebrate the launch of Becca's latest book 'The Mother Upstairs'. Premium Members will recognise this as the project Becca worked on during the Diary of a Published Author series. Come along and ask Becca any questions!

Ever wondered how a writing mentor could help you, or what you need to consider before trying to find one? Here, Jericho Writers mentor Paul Roberts explains the best way to approach this relationship - which could turn out to be one that changes your writing life...

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One of the reasons we love the Ultimate Novel Writing Programme is its focus on helping students find the right route to publication for them.

Love stories are a pillar of the publishing industry, and romantic sub-plots feature in novels across many genres - so why is it that there's still so much snobbery around them?

Last week, bestselling author and Jericho Writers founder Harry Bingham broke down the opening for one of his books to explore what makes an opening tick. He goes line-by-line to show how a quieter opening can still have a big impact. You can read the full article on our website.

Over the past few years, more and more authors have chosen to self-publish their work. As Debbie Young explains in this reel, there are plenty of good reasons why...

At 7pm GMT today, we have February's Critique Club session, with special guest Rowan Coleman. Rowan is a Sunday Times bestselling & award-winning author and the tutor on our newly announced Writing Romance Novels course. Visit our website to learn more about Premium Membership and our new course!

Premium Members can join us at 4pm GMT today for The Writing Room, which is a dedicated hour where members can write together in a supportive environment with the Jericho Writers team. You can learn more about Premium Membership on our website and join our community.

We're delighted to announce the launch of our brand new tutored course, Writing Romance Novels - taught by the wonderful Rowan Coleman! 🎉❤️😍 If you want to craft sizzling chemistry, swoon-worthy scenes and tear-jerking happy ever afters, join us from 11 May 2026.

Tonight we are joined by the brilliant @emmadarwinwriter.bsky.social & @debialper.bsky.social tonight for their Book Doctor Surgery at 7pm GMT. This is a perfect opportunity for Premium Members to come armed with editing questions. You can learn more about Premium Membership on our website.

Confused by the multitude of sub-genres you could - or 'should' - be considering as a romance writer? Our brand new course will help you navigate the surprisingly complex world of love stories...

At 7pm GMT today, some of The Ultimate Start tutors will be hosting a dedicated Q&A session to address any questions or ideas sparked by the assignments. Premium Members can register via the Member Events page. If you'd like to join The Ultimate Start, visit our website for further details.

Writing a truly gripping thriller means keeping readers guessing right to the end. But as an author, you also have to ensure that when your 'big reveal' comes, it's 'shocking but not surprising'...

Premium Members can join us at 4pm GMT for The Writing Room. This is a dedicated hour where members can write together in a supportive environment with the Jericho Writers team. To join future sessions of The Writing Room, you can learn more about Premium Membership on our website.

Congratulations to Idun Klinga on the publication of 'Pack Animals'. Idun is an alumnus of our Ultimate Novel Writing Programme and says: "The continued support and encouragement of my tutor Anna [Vaught] has been life-changing for me!" To join the UNWP, visit our website for further information.

Premium Members can join us at 7pm GMT tonight for The Writing Room. This is a dedicated hour where members can write together in a supportive environment with the Jericho Writers team. You can learn more about Premium Membership on our website and join our community.

Whether you prefer gentle warmth or 'extra chilli pepper' style heat in your writing, our brand new course has got you covered... Only 15 places are available, so register your interest now to get early bird access and secure your spot before they go on general release.

Happy Valentine's Day, writers! 💖💗♥️ Here's a festive treat for those of you who LOVE love stories: early access to the ✨brand new✨ creative writing course we'll be launching this month. Any guesses as to what it might be focused on...?

🚓 Attention all writers of crime and thriller novels! 🚓 Our best-selling, genre-specific writing course - led by prize-winning author and ex-police Chief Superintendent Graham Bartlett - is coming back next month!

Today we're celebrating the publication of 'The Twin Sister' by Yvette Davies with Joffe Books. Congratulations Yvette! Yvette is an alumna of our Ultimate Novel Programme and credits it with giving her the tools for success. If you'd like to join the course, you can learn more on our website.

If your writing ambitions are frequently thwarted by unexpected events - or simply derailed by the daily churn of work and family commitments - you're not the only one.

✨ To celebrate the launch of our latest bursary for @debialper's Self-Edit Your Novel course, we’re excited to share one of our favourite reads from a previous winner! 📚 Katie Goes to KL by Su-May Tan is a delightful, heartwarming story that had us hooked from the first page.

Premium Members can join us today at 4pm GMT for this week's Writing Room session. This is a dedicated hour where members can write together in a supportive environment with the Jericho Writers team. If you'd like to join our community, you can learn more via our website.

🏃Run, don't walk...🏃 We're offering one lucky author the chance to win a bursary place on the next Self-Edit Your Novel course, which starts on 24 March 2026. To be in with your chance of receiving it, please submit a piece of writing, plus your reasons for applying, by 9 March.

Run, don't walk... 🏃🏃🏃 Time is running out to claim your discount on our flagship creative writing courses! Save 10% on 'by application' courses including the Ultimate Novel Writing Programme with the code FLASH10%, and get £50 off our shorter courses with code FLASH50.

🌟Don't forget!🌟 We're currently offering 10% off our 'by application' courses, including the Ultimate Novel Writing Programme, and £50 off short courses including Self-Edit Your Novel, Path To Publication and Writing Crime & Thriller Novels.

Ever wondered about Doing It Yourself..? 🤔 More and more authors are choosing to self-publish their work, but - even if you're tempted - where do you begin?

The February weather is dreary here in the UK, but we've decided to brighten things up with a 💡FLASH SALE💡 on some of our most popular creative writing courses! Perfect timing for anyone whose New Year's writing resolutions have foundered...

Wherever you're at in your writing journey, there is always value in going back to basics. The wonderful editor @elnorrywriter.bsky.social joins Premium Members at 7pm GMT tonight to go through those fundamentals. Visit our website to learn more and join our community.

We have a wonderful double bill of events taking place for Premium Members today, first up is our Ask Jericho Writers Anything session with special guest author, editor and tutor @debialper.bsky.social at 4pm GMT. This is a great chance to have your writing questions answered by our team.

In this week's Tuesday newsletter, we asked literary agent Gyamfia Osei for her top tips on writing strong emotion. Whether you're working on YA fiction (her specialism!) or trying to create a convincing, emotive character arc in any genre, her advice is well worth bookmarking... 🔖 zurl.co/qHkR2

If you're writing a novel where police officers play a role, it's crucial to make sure they come off as authentic. Incorrect acronyms? Cliched slang? Unrealistic ranting? STRAIGHT TO JAIL 👉🚨🚓 But seriously...

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Writing a crime or thriller novel? Here are a few handy tips on how to use a variety of settings effectively in your writing, from Writing Crime & Thriller Novels course tutor @Graham Bartlett Crime and Policing Advisor .

Lesson two of The Ultimate Start is now live! 🌟 If you want to start your book with a bang but aren't quite sure how, this six-part, self-guided video course will give you all the tools you need.

At 7pm GMT today, Critique Club returns with special guest and New York Times bestselling author Mateo Askaripour, who will be critiquing work from four Premium Members. If you're not already a Premium Member, you can join via our website to access future Critique Club sessions and so much more.

Let’s talk about dark stuff. You know: secrets, trauma, murder, toxic relationships, betrayal, obsession, grief, manipulation, psychological warfare disguised as small talk over coffee.

We want to send our congratulations and best wishes to Jo Gatenby, whose first fantasy novel has been published by small press Balance of Seven! 👏✨🎉 Jo is an alumna of our Ultimate Novel Writing Programme, and says:

Most of writing is re-writing... Right? 😄 As anyone who's ever completed a messy first draft knows, the editing process is the equivalent of carving, then polishing a rough diamond.

Is your manuscript off to The Ultimate Start this January? Or could you do with a little help with crafting the perfect opening? Beginnings are important because they lay the foundation for your story - but also your motivation to keep working on it. Luckily, we have a course that will help...

If you're writing a crime or thriller novel, the chances are your characters will experience things you never have in real life: time spent in police cells, visits to the mortuary and serious violence - or its aftermath.

If you've been dreaming of studying with us on the Ultimate Novel Writing Programme, 🌟don't miss🌟 your chance to apply for our first ever Alum Bursary! 🎉 It offers a fully-funded place on the Ultimate Novel Writing Programme for an under-represented writer. (Full details available on our website.)