Sarfraz Manzoor reflects on his journey to becoming a writer and the creation of his Faber Academy course on writing for the media: Show and Tell: Writing for Newspapers, Magazines and Online Media. faberacademy.com/reading-room/features/writing-for-the-media/

Penny Joelson, tutor for Faber Academy’s Writing YA course, shares her top five reasons why you should write for young adults. faberacademy.com/reading-room/features/why-ya-5-reasons-to-write-young-adult-fiction

Very much enjoyed Zooming into Richard Skinner’s Faber Academy Life Writing Reading Group today to discuss A Story That Happens, a book that in many ways I continue to write 🙏🏻 @cbeditions.bsky.social @dalkeyarchive.bsky.social @faberacademy.bsky.social

Also swag! @faberacademy.bsky.social

What can I say? I have strong tastes when it comes to the #personalessay. Here's a preview of what you'll get if you sign up for my @faberacademy.bsky.social. @lilydunn.bsky.social I wonder if any of your mentees might be interested in this? faberacademy.com/reading-room...

Got an idea for a novel but not sure how to get started? Looking for a reset on a work in progress? Join me for the next run of my @faberacademy.bsky.social course KICKSTART YOUR NOVEL! 12 weeks online, super flexible to fit round life, bursaries available. faberacademy.com/product/kick...

⏰ Early bird applications for Writing a Novel close tonight! Apply by midnight to get £100 off autumn courses if your application is successful. Courses run in London, Newcastle & online. faberacademy.com/writing-a-novel/

Thinking about writing a novel? ✍️ Don’t miss your chance to join our free Writing a Novel taster sessions and webinar this summer, in London, Newcastle and online. 📅 Bookings open tomorrow, but places are limited – sign up to our newsletter to be the first to secure your place. 💌

Come and read & write short stories with me! Booking for my @faberacademy.bsky.social autumn masterclass series will open shortly but you need to be on the waiting list to have a chance of a place, so contact them to register your interest now. Hope to see you there!

Thank you @faberacademy.bsky.social for the interview and feature on your website. faberacademy.com/reading-room... #summerreading #debutauthor2025 #newbook #newmiddlegradebook @nosycrow.bsky.social @bathlitagency.bsky.social

I'm excited to be running a 5-day course for the @faberacademy.bsky.social on Crafting the Personal Essay. Last week of August. Online. A chance to act and write that essay that won't leave you alone. faberacademy.com/product/craf...

Free Scholarship opportunity. I’m teaching a new 5 day course in adding lightness, warmth and humour to all levels of prose writing at the famous @faberacademy.bsky.social There’s at least 1 place up grabs. Please share widely. The course will be great fun. faberacademy.com/product/maki...

Listen to ‘I Hear You Call My Name’ by Colm McAuliffe, written during our five-day short story course with Shelley Weiner and recently featured on Irish national radio. 🎙️ rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/11719467/

We’re delighted to be welcoming acclaimed novelist Sarah Moss to Faber Academy next month for Writing Places – a new five-day course exploring and writing Hatton Garden and the surrounding areas. 🏙️✍️ faberacademy.com/product/writing-places-30-june-2025/

Intermezzo is out in paperback this week ♟️✨ On the Faber Journal, Sally Rooney has shared a list of eight books she read whilst writing her fourth novel. www.faber.co.uk/journal/sall...

'What makes a perfect short story? How can one produce a piece of short fiction with precision and control – and a compelling narrative at its heart?' Shelley Weiner shares five tips for crafting a great short story. ✍️ faberacademy.com/reading-room/features/five-tips-for-a-great-short-story

Huge congratulations to Writing a Novel graduate Ceri Gould, who has been shortlisted for the 2025 Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize! ✨ www.lucy.cam.ac.uk/news/2025-lucy-cavendish-fiction-prize-shortlist

Congratulations to Faber Academy tutor @mattjwesolowski.bsky.social on the successful launch of his new book, Don’t Call Mum, last night, conducted by James Routledge of Opt Indie Books. Matt teaches on our popular Writing Darkness course. bookshop.org/p/books/don-...

We caught up with Faber Academy graduate @kingsley-pearson.bsky.social to discuss the journey behind his novel Flat 401, how our Kickstart Your Novel course helped shape the book and his tips for building tension in fiction. faberacademy.com/reading-room/features/alumni-interview-kingsley-pearson

Andy Stanton, award-winning author and tutor on our upcoming Writing for Children course, shares a few pointers on writing for children. faberacademy.com/reading-room/writing-for-children-andy-stantons-top-five-tips

🌞 Introducing the Writing a Novel Summer School 🌞 Re-immerse yourself in the craft of the novel and continue – or rediscover – the momentum and camaraderie of our world-famous course. faberacademy.com/product/writing-a-novel-summer-school-2-july-2025/

Happy publication day to Faber Academy graduate Sarah Harman! 🎉 All The Other Mothers Hate Me is out now with @4thestatebooks.bsky.social 🩷❤️🪩

Will you be joining us for one of our spring courses? 🌸 We’ve got limited availability left – here’s what’s coming up: 🖋️ Writing a Novel (Online) – Starts 28 Apr, apply by 13 Apr 📖 Memoir and Life Writing (Online) – Starts 17 Apr 📚 Writing Fiction (London, Daytime) – Starts 23 Apr LAST FEW PLACES

Patti Miller, tutor on our Start Your Memoir course, explores the quiet wonder of everyday marvels – those unexpected moments that stop us in our tracks, in this beautiful new article. theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/apr/06/will-you-look-at-that-why-we-are-delighted-by-random-beautiful-marvels

'What you do not remember, or what you remember uncertainly is, for memoir, as important as what you do remember.' ✍️ Margie Orford, tutor on our Writing Memoir course, shares two prompts to help you get started. faberacademy.com/reading-room/writing-exercises/memoir-memory-getting-started

Happy World Poetry Day! Celebrate by crafting your very own found poem using this simple writing prompt. 👇

⏰ Advanced Course Deadlines ⏰ Ready to finish your manuscript or perfect it for submission? Join our Finish Your Draft or Edit and Submit Your Novel course to take your writing to the next level. ✍️📚 Apply by 10 March. faberacademy.com/level/advanced-writing-courses

Congratulations to Faber Academy graduate Lucy Steeds, whose debut novel The Artist has been longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2025!

Excited to teach a memoir workshop at @cuirtfestival.bsky.social in association with @faberacademy.bsky.social www.cuirt.ie/whats-on/app...

'You can have so much fun with YA!' Penny Joelson, tutor on our Writing YA course (starting 17 March), shares her top reasons why you should write for young adults. 📓 faberacademy.com/why-ya-5-reasons-to-write-young-adult-fiction

We caught up with Faber Academy graduate @katevanderborgh.bsky.social to celebrate the release of her debut novel, And He Shall Appear. Read our interview to discover Kate's literary influences, musical inspirations, writing advice and more. faberacademy.com/alumni-interview-kate-van-der-borgh

Congratulations to Faber Academy graduate Amy Archer on her book deal! 🎉 Amy studied on our flagship Writing A Novel course with Joanna Briscoe. thebookseller.com/rights/magpie-books-scoops-amy-archers-queer-romantasy-debut-at-auction

We sat down with Awais Khan, author of four novels and a graduate of Faber Academy’s Writing a Novel course, to discuss his journey to publication, literary influences and the importance of never giving up. 📚 @awaiskhan.bsky.social faberacademy.com/awais-khan-author-interview/

Karen McCarthy Woolf, tutor on our Nature Poems in the 21st Century course (starting 17 Feb), explores the power of nature poetry to connect, reflect and inspire change in a new article on the Faber Academy Reading Room. faberacademy.com/nature-poetry-writing-and-connecting-with-the-natural-world

As the days brighten and spring approaches, now is the perfect time to dust off those writing projects or make plans for something new. Our upcoming spring programme will help you bring your ideas to life, with expert guidance and a supportive community. faberacademy.com/product-category/courses/

Yesterday, we welcomed a brand new cohort of Writing a Novel students to The Bindery! 📖✨ Both daytime and evening sessions of our flagship six-month course are now underway, following the start of our online course last week. ✍️ faberacademy.com/writing-a-novel

Dreaming of seeing your story come to life on the big (or small!) screen? To help you get started, we turned to acclaimed author and screenwriter Emma Jane Unsworth – here are some of her essential tips for turning your story into a screenplay. 📚🖋

Paul Dornan, tutor on Faber Academy’s Funny Business: The Comedy Writing Room, shared some tips with us on how to get started writing comedy. 🎭 Read the full article: faberacademy.com/how-to-start...

What's the secret to writing a really good novel? Faber Academy tutor Joanna Briscoe shared 13 in @inews.co.uk at the weekend to help you get those words flowing. Read her insights here: inews.co.uk/culture/book...

Hello! I wrote a little something for the @faberacademy.bsky.social site on how to go about writing historical fiction! If you’re a historical fiction writer, I’d love to hear which bits of this resonate for you: faberacademy.com/how-to-write...

Plotting is finding the desire lines through your story. #StartToWrite @faberacademy.bsky.social