April 2018 - Professional Writing Academy

10 authors to see at 2018’s Hay Festival

Mo Harber-Lamond explores the 10 most exciting writers on the programme at 2018’s Hay Festival.

Write Advice: author Irenosen Okojie with Faber Academy alumni

Irenosen Okojie discusses drafting, how development agencies like Cornerstones can affect your writing and how she deals with her ‘writer’s fear’.

Write Advice: author Irenosen Okojie

Author Irenosen Okojie discusses research techniques, how she develops her characters and the eternal problem of planning.

How an online editing course helped take my novel to the next stage

Stella Soerensen explains how taking our Edit Your Novel The Professional Way online course has changed the way she writes – for the better.

Why literary festivals are the perfect place for writers

Charlotte Sabin explores what makes literary festivals so useful for writers, and who we can expect to see at ChipLitFest this year.

PWA long reads – Interview with BBC Executive Comedy Producer Simon Nicholls

Katherine Press met up with BBC Studios Executive Producer for Comedy Simon Nicholls in an exclusive interview.

Write Advice – game designer Caroline Marchal

Story for Video Games course director Caroline Marchal talks to our students about how she got started in the industry, freelancing and recent changes in this ever-evolving industry.

Shortlist secrets – what award readers really look for

Caroline Ambrose, founder of The Bath Novel Award, tells us what award readers really enjoy to see in submissions.