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Curtis Brown Creative
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Writing courses with expert teaching from authors and literary agents. You can also find us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok @curtisbrowncreative
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curtisbrowncreative.co.uk
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    May 15
    To celebrate the landmark moment of 300 former students gaining book deals, we’re running a flash fiction competition on the theme of ‘Landmarks’. Open to unpublished and unagented writers 18+, residing in the UK or Ireland. Enter by 15 Jun: curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/celebrating-30…
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    May 2, 2019
    We're thrilled to announce the Jane Fallon Scholarship! #amwriting Bestselling author @JaneFallon is generously providing funding for one talented writer with low income to take a 6-month #novelwriting course in London or online this autumn. Details here: curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/scholarships/j…
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    Aug 3, 2023
    To celebrate 200+ former students with major publishing deals we're giving away this stack of recent debuts by our alumni! To win all four books: 📖 RT & like this post 🌞 Comment a book on your summer TBR 📖 Follow @cbcreative 🌞 UK entrants only 📖 Closes 7 Aug at 10:59am
    Four hardback books stacked vertically on a blue chair. The books are The Other Side of Mrs Wood by Lucy Barker; The Revels by Stacey Thomas; The Housekeepers by Alex Hay and Weyward by Emilia Hart.
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    Oct 3, 2022
    'Write what you're passionate about...' 📖🖋️ Learn the writing secrets of bestselling author @DavidNWriter! Join our new five-week online course: Inside Story with David Nicholls. First course begins 13 Oct: curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/inside-…
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    May 25, 2023
    To celebrate the publication of #SlaughterhouseFarm by @TinaOrrMunro we’re giving away books 1 & 2 in The CSI Ally Dymond series! 📖 RT and like this post 🔍 Comment your favourite fictional detective 📖 Follow @cbcreative 🔍 UK entrants only 📖 Closes 30 May at 10.59am
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    Jun 20, 2024
    To celebrate the publication of Things Don’t Break On Their Own by @saraheastercols we’re giving away five copies of the book! How to enter: ✒️ Follow @cbcreative ✒️ Repost this post ✒️ Tag a bookish bestie UK entrants only, competition ends 10.00am Tues 25 June (UK time).
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    Aug 4, 2022
    Win these #SummerReads by our former students! #Careless @kirstycapes #LessonsInChemistry @BonnieGarmus #TheSecondSightOfZacharyCloudesley @seanlusk1 #DeadlyCure @MahiCheshire 📖 Follow us, RT & like this post ☀️ Reply with a summer book rec 📖 UK only ☀️ Ends 11am 08/08/22
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    Dec 6, 2018
    HERE WE GO! It’s #WriteCBC day 1: The amazing @MarianKeyes has set you this visual prompt – so mysterious & strange. What will it inspire? We want you to write the opening of our #BigWinterStory as one tweet – check out this blog for more info and tips: curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/writecbc-the-b…
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    Aug 5, 2021
    #CBCSummerStory prompt by @NeilDaws59. Write a mini-scene that continues from this opening line: 'The gathering was just as I had imagined...' Enter by Tues 10 Aug at 10am (UK time). #WriteCBC Find out more about how to play and the prize on offer: curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/cbcsummerstory…
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    Jul 8, 2018
    Applications for the @MarianKeyes scholarship are open until Sunday 29th July. A fully-funded place on our 6-month online #novelwriting course for a talented writer of limited financial means is available: curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/scholarships/t…
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    Curtis Brown Creative
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    Apr 9, 2019
    We're so excited to announce that the Curtis Brown First Novel Prize is open for applications! #CBFirstNovelPrize 📖📚 We've teamed up with @CBGBooks to find exciting new voices: curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/first-novel-pr… AND, bestselling author @Tracy_Chevalier is the chair of the judging panel!
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    Curtis Brown Creative
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    Jan 11, 2023
    Calling all unpublished women writers in the UK and Ireland! Enter the opening 10,000 words of your novel to #Discoveries2023. This competition is free to enter, and your manuscript can be unfinished. @WomensPrize @CBGBooks Enter by 15 Jan: curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/discoveries-20…
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    Curtis Brown Creative
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    May 30, 2019
    We're so excited to have bestselling author @JaneFallon set next week's #WriteCBC challenge! #amwriting Jane is also generously funding a scholarship for one talented writer with low income to take a 6-month #novelwriting course with us this autumn: curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/scholarships/j…
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    Curtis Brown Creative
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    Jun 6, 2018
    ANNOUNCEMENT: We've been gobsmacked and delighted by how many people have participated in our #WriteCBC challenge. So, from now on we'll run a #WriteCBC Tip & Task day on the first Thursday of every month. More details on how to take part & prizes here: curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/join-cbcs-7th-…