Genre writing courses
From fantasy and science-fiction to crime writing and horror, hone your genre writing skills on our range of online and face-to-face courses.
- Getting away with murder: how to write crime fiction
Course start date: Tue 13 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sophie McKenzieWant to write a murder mystery that will knock readers dead? On this course you'll learn how to plot a murder most horrid and develop your writing to create maximum suspense.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £80.00 - Writing science fiction Course start date: Tue 3 Feb 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: KR MoorheadLearn how to build futuristic worlds and set them to explore thought-provoking concepts in this course on writing science fiction.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £80.00 - World-building for fantasy and speculative fiction writers Course start date: Sat 7 Feb 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Victoria M. AdamsLearn how to build worlds that lend your fantasy or speculative fiction credibility, richness and the kind of depth that leaves readers wanting more.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Writing comics and graphic novels Course start date: Mon 16 Feb 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Bobby JosephLearn the skills to write comics on this introductory course. Discover the history and key features of the medium and create your own project.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £80.00 - Writing and rewriting fairytales Course start date: Sat 7 Mar 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Victoria M. AdamsOnce upon a time there was a City Lit workshop all about writing fairytales. The quest: to inspire writers to pen stories of love, fear, forests, revenge, dragons, witches, kings, queens, frogs and magic.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Writing fantasy stories Course start date: Wed 22 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Victoria M. AdamsBuild fantastical worlds, fill them with compelling characters and learn how to structure innovative plotlines in this perfect introduction for those with a passion for fantasy.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £130.00 - Writing myths Course start date: Sat 2 May 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Maria ContosWhether you want to write about mythical beasts in a modern-day setting or pen a traditional epic, this fun, interactive taster will equip you with the craft basics to write a myth that will move and inspire.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Writing for video games Course start date: Tue 2 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Thomas McMullanLearn about the fundamentals of writing for video games, from interactive dialogue to environmental storytelling.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £80.00 - Writing romance Course start date: Thu 4 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Eleanor PennyIt is a truth universally acknowledged that a writer in possession of a single pen can compose an unforgettable romance novel. This six-week course will guide students through the plotting of modern romance stories.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £80.00 - How to write a thriller Course start date: Sat 20 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sophie McKenzieLearn the art of writing a thriller novel, from concept and character to the twists and turns of story pacing.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00
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