We are thrilled to have recently published the debut novel of our 2015 Faber Writing Academy scholar Pip Smith, the remarkable Half Wild, one of the most original and exciting debuts we’ve read in some time.… Read the rest
Our Faber Writing Academy scholarship winner Ella Lamb shares her thoughts on why she keeps writing, and the many other questions that authors must answer on a regular basis.
There seems to be an awful lot of questions aspiring authors must answer: what is your story about?… Read the rest
Our Faber Writing Academy Scholarship winner Kelli Hawkins shares what she learned from the Writing a Novel course, and how it has given her belief in her writing.
Writing a novel is such a big task.… Read the rest
Our Faber Writing Academy scholarship winner Michelle Wright, recently shortlisted for the Victorian Premier’s Unpublished Manuscript Award, shares her thoughts a few weeks into studying on the Writing a Novel course in Melbourne.… Read the rest
We are delighted to announce the recipients of the 2015 Writing a Novel Scholarships being offered by Faber Writing Academy at Allen & Unwin in Sydney and Melbourne. Pip Smith in Sydney and Michelle Wright in Melbourne will each have a free place on our flagship six-month Writing a Novel course.… Read the rest
Faber Writing Academy scholarship winner Sarah Price offers advice on writing and finishing your novel from tutor Charlotte Wood.
Those keen to undertake our Writing a Novel course with Faber Writing Academy in Sydney and Melbourne have until Monday 9 February to get their applications in for the scholarship, which is available for one applicant in each city to undertake this six month course for FREE.… Read the rest
It’s hard to know where to start when describing my experience on the Faber Writing Academy ‘Writing a Novel’ course in Melbourne. Suffice to say, it has made me a better writer.… Read the rest
We’ve learnt about desire at the Faber Writing Academy: that crucial, profoundly human element is at the core of what we’re doing when we write a novel. Guest tutor, Kathryn Heyman, enlightened the Writing a Novel class with her thoughts on the necessity of desire in our work.… Read the rest
Many years ago I was told by a YA author that there were two types of writers: settlers and pioneers. According to her, pioneers wrote the whole story from beginning to end without editing or revision.… Read the rest
