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Unheard Voices Scholarship
City Lit’s Malorie Blackman Scholarships for 'Unheard Voices' provide three annual awards to fund one year’s study within the Creative Writing department at City Lit. Learn more >
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- Picture book writing: advanced
Course start date: Mon 27 Apr 2026 (and 3 other dates)Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Andrew WealeWould you like to workshop, edit and polish your picture book texts for young children? This course is designed for advanced picture book writers wishing to hone their skills and improve their own stories.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £105.00 - Developing your journalismCourse start date: Mon 20 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
On this interactive course you will develop and expand your journalistic skill set, from research to interviewing, through to penning news and features.
Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £80.00 - Masterclass: creative non-fiction (a one-term intensive workshop)Course start date: Thu 23 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Liam KonemannThis intensive creative non-fiction masterclass is open by selective application to a maximum of ten students. You will receive inspiring tutor instruction and rigorous constructive feedback on your work as you prepare for publication.Full fee £399.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £399.00 - Advanced writing for children: editing your novel - part 2Course start date: Thu 23 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Penny JoelsonLearn how to edit the finer details of a children’s/YA novel, using the skills you learn to line-edit your own novel during the course.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £105.00 - How to plot your children’s novel Course start date: Mon 12 May 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sophie McKenzieYou’re a writer with some experience and a great idea for a children’s novel, but plotting is the thing that lets you down. Over six weeks on this fun and interactive course you’ll learn how to structure your book, finding fresh ways to develop your idea into a compelling plot.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £75.00
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