Stories from our community

Jo Furniss – how an online writing course changed my novel

Tom Bromley caught up with former Writing Crime Fiction student Jo Furniss to find out more about her approach to writing, and how the online writing course helped her discover the character who became central to her new novel.

My journey into therapeutic writing

English teacher Laura Steen embarked on our Therapeutic Writing course with one goal in mind: to find wellbeing through writing. Here is her journey.

From mum to Killing It – Asia Mackay’s journey to publication

Asia Mackay was a mum with distant dreams of writing when inspiration struck. With a little guidance from Faber Academy, Asia’s debut novel Killing It is due to be published in July 2018. Here’s how she got there.

How an online editing course helped take my novel to the next stage

Stella Soerensen explains how taking our Edit Your Novel The Professional Way online course has changed the way she writes – for the better.

My journey into short fiction

We love hearing from our students, and recently graduated Writing Short Fiction student Ian Dodsworth was keen to let us know about his experience. Read on to find out more about his journey.

Write Club: The Podcast – entertainment and support for writers

Faber Academy alumna Steph Rouse was worrying that after the completion of her course she’d be without a strong writing community – so she formed her own.

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, 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 an online writing course helped Keziah Frost write her first book

Faber Academy alumna Keziah Frost explains how the Writing a Novel online course helped her write her first book.