Creative Writing Courses - Auckland CBD

Creative writing courses taught by New Zealand’s leading authors.

We believe everyone is creative, everyone has a story to tell, and everyone can be shown the skills used by professional authors.

Located at 23 Princes Street on the edge of beautiful Albert Park, we offer a vibrant atmosphere in which to learn these skills and have fun in the Auckland CBD. Our courses are also ONLINE

Our tutors include many well-known authors, including Tessa Duder, Roger Hall, Stephanie Johnson, Kapka Kassabova and former Penguin publisher Geoff Walker. Three of our tutors have won the Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement.

In the last three years, more than 20 of our graduates have published novels, or been successful in national or international writing awards. Graduate Karen Mills' sell-out novel 'Tasting Stars' was widely covered in the media. Watch her interview with TV 1's prime-time show Seven Sharp here.

Intro to Creative Writing starts Tues 14 August, 6pm (online any time). Book here!

Introduction to Creative Writing

Next Start: Tues 14th August 2018, 6pm-8.30pm ... or any time ONLINE. This six week / eight module course is designed for anyone who would like to build their creative writing skills. It's taught in our downtown CBD meeting room, or online, by Commonwealth Writers Prize-winning author John Cranna.

Fiction / Memoir Writing Course

Next Start: 25th Sept, 2018. This 30 week course is for those who would like to write a work of fiction or a memoir. We help you find your own distinctive voice through workshops, exercises and supportive group feedback. The course features workshops by many leading NZ authors. We also match you to an established author for one-on-one mentoring.

Advanced Fiction / Memoir Course

This 12 week course, 9 August to 1 Nov 2018, is open to graduates of our 30 Week Fiction Courses, those with a Masters of Creative Writing, or published novelists. It features discussion of student work; workshops by leading editors and successful novelists, including the fiction publisher at Penguin / Random House and the CEO of the Society of Authors.

Summer Fiction School, January 11-13th 2019

Take the plunge. Immerse yourself in three days of writing craft. A start-out course for anyone who wants to have a bit of fun, and learn some new fiction writing skills. We show you the basic techniques you need to tell a compelling story. 10am to 4pm over three days.