The Faber Academy: Three-Month Courses :
A listing of the three-month courses currently available at the Faber Academy. Please check back as we continue to add further courses to the schedule.
Dublin
Becoming a Poet – Part One: Writing New Poems with Paul Perry
Starts 5 October 2011 [Book Online]
Led by Course Director and acclaimed poet Paul Perry, Becoming a Poet - Part One, is a three month course aimed at new or experienced writers who aim to develop or publish a first collection of poetry, with particular emphasis on the creation of new poems.
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Becoming a Poet – Part Two: Towards a Manuscript with Paul Perry
Starts January 2012
Led by Course Director and acclaimed poet Paul Perry, Becoming a Poet - Part Two is a three month course where students can focus on developing their craft, and shaping new and existing poems into a manuscript.
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Getting Started: Writing Fiction with Carlo Gébler
Starts 23 February 2012 [Book Online]
Led by Carlo Gébler, this three-month course is for those who want to write fiction but haven’t, and for those for those who have just embarked on writing a novel or short stories but are uncertain how to progress.
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Writing for Children with Anthony McGowan
Starts 4 October 2011 [Book Online]
Led by Anthony McGowan, this three-month practical workshop that covers the range of skills required to write for children aged 7–young adult.
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Writing Short Stories with Marcel Theroux
Starts 5 October 2011 [Book Online]
Led by Marcel Theroux, this is a practical three-month course aimed at burgeoning writers with some experience of writing fiction, whatever stage they may be at.
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Memoir and Life Writing with Gillian Slovo
Starts 3 October 2011 [Book Online]
An intensive practical course that examines the essential elements of memoir and life writing, with sessions on planning, research, structuring and editing memoir and life writing plus workshops on individual students’ writing.
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Getting Started: Writing Fiction with Janice Galloway
Starts 5 October 2011 [Book Online]
A new three-month course from the Faber Academy designed for new and apprentice fiction writers seeking inspiration and guidance.