October 2017 - Professional Writing Academy

The importance of editing your novel the professional way

Helen Corner-Bryant and Kathryn Price from literary consultancy Cornerstones explain why writers need to learn to edit.

Why I chose to self-publish

Author Anj Cairns explains how she wrote her first novel, and why she chose to self-publish rather than follow traditional routes.

Write Advice: short fiction writer Chris Fielden explains writing competitions

Our Writing Short Fiction students spoke to bestselling short fiction writer Chris Fielden about competitions, his writing group and his influences.

One-to-one with bestselling crime fiction author Sam Blake

Lizzie Strasser interviews bestselling crime author Sam Blake about her writing process, characterisation and the importance of research in crime fiction.