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Getting started on your novel with Andrew Miller
Take your first steps in novel-writing with a Costa Award-winning authorOverviewWriting looks easy until you try to draft your first novel. All too often, either your idea dissipates like smoke when...
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Secrets of successful self-publishing
A one-day workshop aimed at anyone who wants to learn how to be successful at self-publishingOverviewIn this dynamic seminar, you will learn the secrets of how to successfully self-publish your book...
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Travel writing weekend curated by Andy Pietrasik
A two-day crash course in travel writing and journalism with some of the Guardian and Observer's expertsOverviewThink travel writing is all long-form features and books? Think again. In this intensive...
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Blogging for absolute beginners
Think you might want to start a blog, but baffled by the jargon and stuck on where to start? This masterclass is for youOverviewBlogging is an exciting way to share your passions, but fear of the...
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Manchester - An introduction to self-publishing
An inspiring and revealing introduction to self-publishing from leading industry experts and authorsThis masterclass is run in association with the University of SalfordOverviewSelf-publishing may seem...
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Building websites using HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Learn the language of the web and how to construct websites - no previous experience requiredDates available: Tuesday 16 July, Tuesday 23 July, Tuesday 30 July and Tuesday 6 August 2013...
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Manchester - Data Visualisation
Learn to use infographics to present complex information simply, elegantly and beautifullyThis course is also available in London, for details please click here.This masterclass is run in association...
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Manchester - Introduction to HTML5 and CSS3
Learn to build functional, interactive websites using the latest web standardsThis course is also available in London, for details please click here.This masterclass is run in association with the...
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Advanced Digital SLR photography with Sebastian Meyer
OverviewThere are more opportunities for photojournalists than ever before, but the simplification of digital camera technology means competition is fierce. Designed for anyone looking to make a living...
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Intermediate Digital SLR photography with Sebastian Meyer
OverviewThere's much more to being a photographer than simply knowing your way around a Digital SLR.This intensive two-day masterclass will teach you about the mechanics of assignment photography, from...
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How to pitch your script
OverviewPitching your script is a nerve-wracking practice in which creativity is put through the wringer of hard-nosed business. Understanding your audience and knowing how to present your work are...
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Manchester - How to be a science journalist with James Randerson
Guardian science news editor James Randerson leads a practical class on how to make an impact – and a living – in science journalismThis masterclass is run in association with the University of...
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How to write a graphic novel
Learn how to turn your idea into a graphic novel, and get it publishedOverviewAn endlessly versatile artform which places no limits on the ambition of the storyteller, it has produced masterpieces as...
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Breaking into the food market
OverviewWhether you've invented a unique online service for armchair gourmets, or just spotted a frittata-shaped hole in the home delivery market, this course is your first step to creating the next...
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Street photography with Antonio Olmos
Master the skills you need to create photographs out of the chaos and bustle of street lifeStreet photography is seen by many as the most essential skill to have as an aspiring photographer. The aim of...
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Pitching your book
Get your work noticed by agents, publishers and readersOverviewSo you've almost finished your novel. Congratulations – now comes the hard part. Finding the right agent, and persuading them to read your...
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How to write a play
Lifting the curtain on the unique, and uniquely rewarding, process of writing for the stageI regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share...
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How to write science fiction
Take your writing to new frontiers - let Liesel Schwarz, Ben Aaronovitch and Oli Munson be your guides to creating scintillating sci-fi and fantastic fantasyOverviewScience fiction and fantasy – or...
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PR and marketing for writers
OverviewIn modern publishing, 'brand' is everything. For unpublished authors, evidence that you understand how to create and use publicity can be a deciding factor in winning a book deal. This course...
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How to be a ghostwriter
How to write someone else's story with as much insight, personality and feeling as you would your ownOverviewThey say everyone has one great book inside them. And for most people, that's where it would...
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