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New Novel From Alumnus Rob Barron
New Novel From Alumnus Rob Barron
Rob Barron took the Creative Writing Programme from 2022 to 2024. His novel The Wrong Men is published on 28th March 2026. Here he talks about his writing life.
Meet the tutor: Paula Lichtarowicz
Meet the tutor: Paula Lichtarowicz
Paula Lichtarowicz is the author of three novels and comes to writing after twenty years as a documentary-maker. She teaches at London’s City Lit and the University of the Arts and will be working with Rosie Chard on the new London-based Creative Writing Programme. Here she talks about how her firs
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Find out about our courses
Find out about our courses
Our best writing podcasts
Our best writing podcasts
If you can drag yourself away from writing or reading, then we’ve found some brilliant writerly podcasts which have inspired and entertained us in equal measure. Here are the Creative Writing Programme’s top five writing podcasts.
New novel from CWP tutor Bethan Roberts
New novel from CWP tutor Bethan Roberts
Bethan Roberts has been teaching on the Longstanding tutor Bethan Roberts has published her sixth novel A Short Road to Longbrook. Here she talks about her new book and her writing life.
Fourth Novel from alumna Kate Bradley
Fourth Novel from alumna Kate Bradley
Kate Bradley took the Creative Writing Programme from 2005-7 and finished her first novel on the course. Her fourth novel – The Institute – comes out this week. Here she talks about the inspiration behind the story.
T.M. Munyori publishes debut novel
T.M. Munyori publishes debut novel
Congratulations to T.M Munyori who has published her debut novel A Holiday Reboot . She’s in the second year of the Creative Writing Programme, studying in Brighton. Here she talks about her journey to publication and her writing life.
Book an audience place on our Student and Alumni Readings
Book an audience place on our Student and Alumni Readings
The Creative Writing Programme offers several readings a year - both in-person at Kemptown Bookshop, Brighton and online. They're a chance for our students and alumni to read some of their work and for fellow students to hear from their peers.
Meet the tutor: Ruth Figgest
Meet the tutor: Ruth Figgest
Ruth is a novelist and short story writer. She was born in Oxford and grew up in the US. Her short stories have been short listed and commended for the Bridport Prize several times and in 2013 her short story The Coffin Gate was broadcast on Radio 4. Magnetism , her debut novel was published by Myr
Writing tips from Laura Wilkinson
Writing tips from Laura Wilkinson
Do I need a degree to become a writer?
Do I need a degree to become a writer?
The short answer is no. There are many successful authors who never went to university. Having letters after your name, or spending years in a university’s hallowed halls, does not necessarily make you a writer. Becoming a writer is all about learning the craft of writing and actually sitting down a
Drop-in writing groups at Kemptown Bookshop
Drop-in writing groups at Kemptown Bookshop
Five minutes with Elaine Chiew
Five minutes with Elaine Chiew
Elaine is a novelist, short story writer and English teacher. She is the author of a novel and a short story collection. She teaches on the two-year Creative Writing Programme . Here she talks about her writing life.
Five minutes with Lisa lintott
Five minutes with Lisa lintott
Lisa Lintott completed the Life Writing Programme in 2016-2018 and has since written an award-winning play and screenplay. She is currently editing her first novel. Here she talks about her writing life.
Pixar’s rules of storytelling
Pixar’s rules of storytelling
Beth Miller's writing life
Beth Miller's writing life
Five Minutes With alumna Carole Aubree-Dumont
Five Minutes With alumna Carole Aubree-Dumont
Is it worth getting qualified as a writer?
Is it worth getting qualified as a writer?
If you’re an aspiring writer, should you do a degree, or an MA or MFA in creative writing? There are now hundreds of creative writing courses, undergraduate degrees, MFA’s and MA’s being offered by American and English universities. Are they worth the money? Is it worth getting qua
Meet the tutors: Julia Crouch
Meet the tutors: Julia Crouch
Julia Crouch is the author of ten internationally published novels. She coined the term Domestic Noir to describe her own particular sub-genre of psychological thriller. She’s joining the Creative Writing Programme tutor group from October, teaching on the Tuesday evening course in Kemptown Bookshop
What is life writing?
What is life writing?
Rob Barron publishes second novel
Rob Barron publishes second novel
Five Minutes With alumna Lisa Fransson
Five Minutes With alumna Lisa Fransson
Publication day for alumnus Stuart Gillespie
Publication day for alumnus Stuart Gillespie
Meet our tutors - Jacq Molloy
Meet our tutors - Jacq Molloy
My writing life: course alumna Kristin Burniston
My writing life: course alumna Kristin Burniston
Five Minutes with Erin Martin and her memoir Trains
Five Minutes with Erin Martin and her memoir Trains
The writer's reading list
The writer's reading list
CWP tutor and author Rosie Chard's writing life
CWP tutor and author Rosie Chard's writing life
How to improve your creative writing
How to improve your creative writing
Sign up for our student and alumni readings
Sign up for our student and alumni readings
Join a one-day creative writing masterclass in Brighton or online
Join a one-day creative writing masterclass in Brighton or online
Find our more about our 2025 courses – creative writing, life writing and poetry
Find our more about our 2025 courses – creative writing, life writing and poetry
Five Minutes With our poetry tutor Roy Mcfarlane
Five Minutes With our poetry tutor Roy Mcfarlane
Can you teach yourself to write?
Can you teach yourself to write?
Life Writing tutor Katy Massey's writing life
Life Writing tutor Katy Massey's writing life
Jacq Molloy’s top writing tips
Jacq Molloy’s top writing tips
Student success: read interviews with our alumni who have secured publishing deals
Student success: read interviews with our alumni who have secured publishing deals
Poet John McCullough’s top writing tips
Poet John McCullough’s top writing tips
Meet our tutors
Meet our tutors
Five minutes with life writing alumna Sue Orton
Five minutes with life writing alumna Sue Orton
Five minutes with: life writing alumna Louise Kenward
Five minutes with: life writing alumna Louise Kenward
Five minutes with poetry alumna Sue Wallace-Shaddad
Five minutes with poetry alumna Sue Wallace-Shaddad
Hannah Vincent’s top five writing tips
Hannah Vincent’s top five writing tips
Kate Bradley publishes third novel
Kate Bradley publishes third novel
Alumna Amy Lavelle publishes second novel
Alumna Amy Lavelle publishes second novel
CWP alumna Jane Crittenden publishes debut novel
CWP alumna Jane Crittenden publishes debut novel
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