Read Faber Academy graduate Yalkun Uluyol's piece in The Guardian today. Yalkun took part in Sarfraz Manzoor's Show and Tell course recently, which led to this commission. theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/aug/05/a-moment-that-changed-me-i-found-a-forbidden-novel-it-led-to-a-dangerous-lasting-love

A moment that changed me: I found a forbidden novel – it led to a dangerous, lasting love

Growing up in the Chinese region of Xinjiang, romance was frowned upon – as was much of my Uyghur culture. But one day, exploring a strange house, I found a gateway to both worlds

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Congratulations to Faber Academy tutor Natasha Bell! 🎉 Natasha teaches on our popular Finish Your Draft course. The next iteration starts soon – apply by this Sunday to join and get to the end of your novel. thebookseller.com/rights/natasha-bells-metafictional-tour-de-force-goes-to-renard-press

Natasha Bell’s ‘metafictional tour de force’ goes to Renard Press

Renard Press has acquired Natasha Bell’s Maybe the World Will End So We Won’t Have To, a “brilliantly original and beautifully crafted tale of queer love and self-value”.

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Some very exciting news for a Faber Academy graduate – congratulations Hope! 🎉 thebookseller.com/rights/virago-wins-heated-seven-way-auction-for-hope-talas-debut-novel

Virago wins ‘heated’ seven-way auction for Hope Tala’s debut novel

Virago has triumphed in a “heated” seven-way auction for the “gloriously original and powerful” debut novel by singer-songwriter Hope Tala.

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Congratulations to Writing a Novel graduate Mahmud El Sayed on having his novel The Republic of Memory chosen as one of The Bookseller's debuts of the year!

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Mahmud El Sayed claims space for Arabfuturism in his polyphonic spaceship-set debut, The Republic of Memory 👇

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/

Writing for the Media | Sarfraz Manzoor | Reading Room | Faber Academy

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 (...and Sell).

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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

Why YA? Five Reasons to Write Young Adult Fiction | Faber Academy

Penny Joelson, tutor for Faber Academy's Writing YA course, shares her top five reasons why you should write for young adults.

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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...

Marina Benjamin on Crafting the Personal Essay | Faber Academy

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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...

Kickstart Your Novel – 22 September 2025 | Faber Academy

Take your writing to the next level, and develop both the technical skill and the narrative momentum to really get stuck into your novel.

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⏰ 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

Alumni Interview: Abena Eyeson | Reading Room | Faber Academy

We caught up with Abena Eyeson, debut author of Running My Own Race and graduate of Faber Academy’s online Writing a Novel course, to talk about how the course helped her build confidence as a writer,...

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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...

Making Light: Adding Humour, Warmth and Wit to your Writing | Faber Academy

Join your fellow writers in the Faber Academy Comedy Writing Room in this new week-long comedy writing course with Paul Dornan in the heart of London.

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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/

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Prompt: ...the patron saint of... Guest Writer: Mike McCormack New writing by: Colm McAuliffe, John Paul Davies, Brendan Killeen

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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/

Writing Places with Sarah Moss | London Writing Course June 2025 | Faber Academy

Join novelist Sarah Moss for this five-day course exploring – and writing – Hatton Garden and the surrounding areas.

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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

Five Tips For A Great Short Story | Writing Tips | Faber Academy Reading Room

Shelley Weiner, acclaimed novelist, writer, journalist and tutor on Faber Academy's Five Day Short Story course among others, shares some advice for crafting a great short story.

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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

2025 Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize Shortlist

We are delighted to reveal the talented authors on this year’s shortlist.

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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

Alumni Interview: Kingsley Pearson | Faber Academy

We caught up with Kingsley Pearson, author of Flat 401 and a graduate of Faber Academy’s Kickstart Your Novel course, to discuss his writing journey, how his background as a clinical psychologist…

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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

Writing for Children: Andy Stanton's Top Five Tips | Faber Academy

Andy Stanton, tutor on Faber Academy's Writing for Children course and award-winning author of the anarchic Mr Gum series (and more), shares a few pointers on how to write for children.

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🌞 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/

Writing a Novel Summer School | Advanced Fiction Course, London | Faber Academy

Re-immerse yourself in the craft of the novel and continue – or rediscover – the momentum and camaraderie of our world-famous course.

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

Alumni Interview: Sarah Harman | Reading Room | Faber Academy

We sat down with Sarah Harman, author of All the Other Mothers Hate Me and a graduate of Faber Academy's Writing a Novel course, to discuss her time at Faber Academy, the inspiration behind her debut…

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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

Will you look at that! Why we are delighted by random, beautiful marvels | Patti Miller

They cannot be sold, made into a tasty dish or set to work. So what qualifies as a marvel? And why do we respond to them with such deep pleasure?

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'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

Memoir, Memory & Getting Started | Writing Exercises | Faber Academy

Margie Orford, tutor on Faber Academy's Writing Memoir course, shares two writing prompts for those starting their memoir journey.

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