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Pitching perfect: Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Agents’ Party 2017

Faber Academy student Marco Scarola recounts his experience of the SCBWI Agents’ Party and pitching.

Friday Night Live at the York Festival of Writing

Faber Academy alumna Abigail Johnson talks about her experience of the York Festival of Writing.

How I made the most of York’s Festival of Writing

Faber Alumna Sam Willis describes her trip to the Festival of Writing.

Yoga for strong bones and strong stories

Yoga for Writers student Helen Corlett shares her story of how yoga has helped her combat osteoporosis.

Write Advice: author Julia Crouch explains her drafting process

Julia Crouch explores the importance of perfecting your novel’s setting and how a book’s cover is designed.

Write Advice: author Tim Relf discusses juggling a day job and writing

Tim Relf, who writes fiction as T.R. Richmond, dropped in to answer our Beginners’ Fiction students’ questions.

Write Advice: author Julia Crouch discusses plot

Author and Writing Crime Fiction guest tutor Julia Crouch answers our students’ questions on visual art, plotting and motivation.

Write Advice: poetry therapist Victoria Field discusses the power of writing groups

Running Writing Groups course director takes questions from our students.

Yoga, writing and me

Faber Academy alumna and Yoga for Writers student Lorraine Blencoe tells us how taking up yoga has given her confidence, and helped her cope with MS.

Deana Luchia: my journey as a writer

Deana Luchia describes her journey from hopeful writer to published author.

How to use song lyrics in fiction

Former Faber permissions manager Nicci Cloke explains the legalities of directly quoting in your writing.

Write Advice: script editor Caroline Young discusses multiple plotlines

Caroline Young discusses the importance of ad breaks with our students.