Creative writing courses: Start Learning Today – Jericho Writers
Jericho Writers
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Suitable for beginners through to advanced

Unlock your potential with our creative writing courses

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Take your writing to the next level with our range of online creative writing courses for writers of all levels. Learn from industry professionals and unleash your creativity today.
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Creative Writing Courses

We’ve helped hundreds of people write wonderful books, find agents, and get published.

Our courses have the power to change your life, so why not get started today? Our range of courses include intensive tutored creative writing courses where you’ll work closely with your course leader, and video courses that allow you to work at your own pace. Whether you’re looking for a creative writing course for beginners or one aimed at more experienced writers, with our wide selection, there’s truly something for everyone. You can check out our FAQs here.

Tutored Writing Courses

Transform your writing skills from the comfort of your home with our range of tutored creative writing courses. Learn from respected tutors and receive expert guidance, whether you’re editing a first draft or self-publishing a finished manuscript.

The Ultimate Start: Your 1-Day Intensive Novel Writing Workshop
Sam Jordison
Lindsey Alexander
Rosie Fiore

Various Tutors

Ultimate Novel Writing Programme

£5500

Payment options available

Our most intensive course programme will help you write a publishable novel in one year. Suitable for beginner and intermediate writers.

duration

12 months

time_demand

6+ hours per week

location

Online

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Natasha Bell
Philip Womack
Liz Monument

Various Tutors

Jericho Writers’ Novel Writing Course

£3500

Payment options available

Write your novel over the course of 8-months side-by-side with your personal tutor and course mates. Suitable for beginner and intermediate writers.

duration

8 months

time_demand

6+ hours per week

location

Online

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Debbie Young

Debbie Young

Simply Self-Publish with Debbie Young

£2000

Premium Members save 10%

The definitive course on self-publishing. You’ll learn how to prepare, publish and market your book. Suitable for intermediate writers.

duration

10 weeks

time_demand

3-4 hours per week

location

Online

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Kate Harrison

Kate Harrison

Path to Publication with Kate Harrison

£1500

Premium Members save 10%

Learn how to navigate today’s complex publishing industry, from polishing your submission pack to getting an agent. Suitable for intermediate writers.

duration

8 weeks

time_demand

3-4 hours per week

location

Online

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Graham Bartlett

Graham Bartlett

Writing Crime & Thriller Novels with Graham Bartlett

£1000

Premium Members save 10%

Learn to create complex characters, build suspense, and master the art of the red herring. Suitable for beginner and intermediate writers.

duration

6 weeks

time_demand

3-4 hours per week

location

Online

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Debi Alper

Debi Alper

Self-Edit Your Novel Course with Debi Alper

Bursary available

£900

Premium Members save 10%

In this course, you’ll learn how to edit your draft. You’ll learn the skills to deconstruct your current draft and all your future manuscripts. Suitable for intermediate writers.

duration

6 weeks

time_demand

2-3 hours per week

location

Online

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Self-Paced Online Writing Courses

Gain unlimited access to our ever-expanding library of self-paced video courses. New titles are added regularly, with recent releases including Crime Writing for Beginners, Non-Fiction for Beginners, and Start Editing Your Novel. Enjoy full access with a Premium Membership or unlock access to a single course for just £99, no subscription required.

Debi Alper

Debi Alper

Introduction to self-editing your novel

£99

Free & included for Premium Members

Join author, editor, and creative writing tutor Debi Alper to get to grips with the basics of self-editing your novel. Get past that messy first draft stage and start working towards a publishable manuscript.

location

Online

number_of_lessons

6 lessons

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Sam Jordison

Sam Jordison

Introduction to creative non-fiction

£99

Free & included for Premium Members

Join bestselling author Sam Jordison to master the art of writing creative non-fiction and memoirs. Unlock your storytelling potential and start drafting your book with expert guidance.

location

Online

number_of_lessons

6 lessons

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Becca Day

Becca Day

How to get a literary agent

£99

Free & included for Premium Members

Guided by bestselling author and Head of Membership at Jericho Writers Becca Day, learn the basics of how to get a literary agent to represent your book.

location

Online

number_of_lessons

6 lessons

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Graham Bartlett

Graham Bartlett

Crime writing for beginners

£99

Free & included for Premium Members

Guided by former Chief Superintendent and bestselling crime author Graham Bartlett, learn the key principles of writing a compelling crime novel.

location

Online

number_of_lessons

6 lessons

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Harry Bingham

Harry Bingham

Take your novel from good to great

Free & included for Premium Members

Join Jericho Writers founder and author Harry Bingham as he helps you elevate an existing draft. From making it marketable to perfecting your prose, this course will refine your work and take it to the next level.

location

Online

number_of_lessons

6 lessons

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Becky Hunter

Becky Hunter

The basics of novel writing

Free & included for Premium Members

Led by expert editor and author Becky Hunter, this course covers the fundamentals of novel writing, from generating ideas to mastering key writing techniques. Get the essential skills to confidently start your novel.

location

Online

number_of_lessons

6 lessons

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Harry Bingham

Harry Bingham

How to write a novel in six weeks

Free & included for Premium Members

Harry Bingham guides you through the process of writing a novel in six weeks. From planning to editing, you’ll learn how to get your story off to a strong start and keep your momentum going as you write.

location

Online

number_of_lessons

6 lessons

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Melvin Burgess

Melvin Burgess

Writing for children & YA

Free & included for Premium Members

Discover the unique world of young adult literature with Melvin Burgess, the ‘Godfather’ of YA fiction. This course covers everything you need to write compelling novels for younger readers, from concept to execution.

location

Online

number_of_lessons

5 lessons

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Gwyn GB

Gwyn GB

Introduction to self-publishing

Free & included for Premium Members

Is self-publishing the right path for you? Join bestselling independent author Gwyn GB as she guides you step-by-step through the indie publishing process, complete with actionable exercises to implement along the way.

location

Online

number_of_lessons

8 lessons

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Nicholas Erik

Nicholas Erik

Amazon ads for authors

Free & included for Premium Members

Master the essentials of using Amazon Ads to sell your books with expert Nicholas Erik. Learn how to navigate the dashboard, optimise your campaigns, and boost your book’s visibility to grow your sales.

location

Online

number_of_lessons

12 lessons

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Harry Bingham
Becca Day
Sophie Flynn

Various Tutors

Write with Jericho

Free & included for Premium Members

Kickstart your writing year with expert guidance from Harry Bingham, Sophie Flynn, Becca Day, and Laura Starkey. In this four week course, you’ll ensure your ideas are strong, avoid common pitfalls, and set yourself up for success.

location

Online

number_of_lessons

4 lessons

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Our courses have helped hundreds of writers get their books published

Many of our alumni have gone on to win prizes, become bestsellers and successfully-self-publish. To name just a few, our Self-Edit Your Novel alumni Cathy Bramley is a Sunday Times bestseller and Marvellous Michael Anson’s epic fantasy trilogy will be published with Penguin Michael Joseph. From the Ultimate Novel Writing Programme, S. J. King signed a two-book deal with Storm Publishing and Alan Fraser was published by Lightning Books. Following on from the Simply Self Publish course, alumni Nitin Nanji was a Finalist in 2024 Next Generation Indie Book Awards & S. M. Davies was shortlisted for the Adult Fiction Prize at the 2023 Selfies Book Awards. Now it’s your turn.

Marvellous Michael Anson

Will be published by Penguin Michael Joseph

Claire Wade

Published by Orion

Susan Allott

Published by The Borough Press

Cathy Bramley

Sunday Times Bestseller

SM Davies

Shortlisted for the Adult Fiction Prize at the 2023 Selfies Book Awards

Fiona Erskine

Published by Point Blank (OneWorld)

Kirsten Hesketh

Published by Canelo

Jane Jesmond

Sunday Times Best Crime Fiction of the Month pick

Chris Cutler

Self-published

Chris Lofts

Self-published

Jenni Ogden

Won the Gold in the Nautilus Book Awards for Fiction

Nitin Nanji

Finalist in 2024 Next Generation Indie Book Awards

Nell Pattison

USA Today Bestseller

Elliot Sweeney

Sunday Times pick of the week

Matthew Willis

Self-published

M. J. Camilleri

2023 Page Turner Writing Award finalist

Gillian Butler

Successfully self-published her debut novel The Golden Gate

Ian Siragher

Published by The Book Guild

Aneeta Sundararaj

Published by Penguin Random House SEA

Sally Hart

Published by Bloodhound Books

Aisha Hassan

Published by Orion Fiction

Gideon Saint

Selected for the Bernard Cornwell Reading Club

Max Haven

4.5 star rating on Amazon.co.uk

Jane Anderson

4.2 star rating on Amazon.co.uk

Jack Chandler

Amazon bestseller

Ailsa Bains

Published by Troubadour Publishing

Becky Jones

4.9 star rating on Amazon.co.uk

Miranda Moore

Will be published by David Fickling Books

Don’t just take our word for it…

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Path to Publication is full of value. I was thrilled to get asked for a full manuscript following the agent showcase.

Sarah O

Sarah O

Path to Publication Alum

Many of the videos brought something of that uniqueness to it – just a way that person saw something that most people don’t think about.

Jacqueline K

Premium Member

I finished the course feeling empowered and ready to go. Now, a year later, my historical novel The West Rises has been shortlisted for the Selfies Award for adult fiction.

Susan Davies

Susan Davies

Simply Self Publish Alum

Jericho Writers is excellent! That is the simplest thing I can say. I took the novel writing course, and not only was the tutor Emma Cooper excellent, so was the Jericho staff.

Carol Freund

Ultimate Novel Writing Course Alum

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Frequently asked
questions

1

How do I pick the creative writing course that’s right for me?

If you’re at a beginner level, or it’s been a while since you’ve written anything, we’d advise you to start with a shorter, less demanding course such as Creativity For Writers. If you’re more experienced, then do feel free to dive in at the top end and explore our Simply Self-Publish Course, or the Ultimate Novel Writing Course. If in doubt, book a call with our Courses team. They’re there to help you make the right choice.

2

How do online writing courses work?

Easily! We offer a mixture of written and video tutorials, and live webinars if you’re participating in one of our tutored creative writing courses. On most of our courses you will be set some kind of homework task (or tasks) each week, for you to upload and receive feedback from either your fellow students or your course tutor. With our tutored courses, you’ll also get regular, direct feedback from the course tutor.

3

What will I get from a creative writing course?

Our online video courses will give you some basic tools for structuring and analysing your work. We also hope that these video courses will unlock your own creativity and inspire you to take your creative writing more seriously.

With our more advanced courses, you will probably already be at least part-way through your manuscript. You’ll be familiar with the basic elements of craft (plotting, character development, prose style, etc), but you’ll be ready for a deeper dive into those topics and more relentless analysis of your work. Your own writing skills will certainly improve, but we would expect your manuscript to emerge from the process much stronger as well.

And please note that our courses focus on creative writing – novels, short stories, children’s fiction, and creative non-fiction. If your writing interests are more technical (eg: academic writing), our courses are probably not right for you.

4

I’m not in the UK. Can I still take one of your courses?

Of course. We have a highly international client base and very much welcome the diversity of voices across all of our writing courses.

5

Are your courses well-suited to those whose first language is not English?

Possibly not. Our courses are focused on creative writing, not language study. If you want to improve your written or spoken English, we recommend a course chosen for that exact purpose (it’s not something we do.) But if your English is already strong, you should have no difficulty getting a lot from our courses.

6

Do I need to be technically savvy to take one of your online courses?

Not really. If you’re reasonably comfortable with the Internet, and using tools such as Facebook, you’ll have no difficulty. If you are a little older and nervous of the online environment, you may want to talk to us before signing up.

7

Do people really get published as a result of taking your writing courses?

No. They get published as a result of writing a really excellent manuscript – which we may have helped with a little along the way. For what it’s worth, around one third of our Ultimate Novel Writing students last year secured full manuscript requests from literary agents, and many students from across our courses have gone on to be published or successfully self-publish their books.

8

Do I get feedback from a tutor or my fellow students?

With our tutored courses, you will receive feedback from both your tutor and fellow students. Our workshop environment is supportive, collaborative, and focused. That means you’ll also be getting constructive feedback from your fellow students – and offering your thoughts on their work on their as well.

With our online video-led courses, you can choose between purely self-paced courses, that don’t require homework, and peer-to-peer courses where you’ll be getting feedback from other students, and learning to give it too.

9

I’m interested in your Ultimate Novel Course. Is that the equivalent of a Masters Degree in Creative Writing?

Well, yes and no. Our courses don’t confer any kind of academic qualification. However, the Ultimate Novel Writing Course is for people who are very serious about getting their work written to the highest possible standard and, ideally, published. Publishers just don’t mind whether someone has a Masters or not. They care whether a manuscript is strong enough to sell commercially.

We’ve designed our Ultimate Novel Writing course to give you a greater depth of mentoring than you find on typical Masters courses, and we are also much more open to genre fiction. (We still love literary fiction too, of course.) We’re serious about the study of plot and structure, but we are also serious about giving you the tools and industry connections needed to get published or self-publish your work successfully. Again, these are areas where many or even most Masters degrees are lacking.