Goldsboro Writing Academy

If your New Year's resolution is to FINALLY complete that novel and get it our into the world, then we can help you achieve that.
Our Finish Your Novel With Us course offers expert help in editing, seeding ideas, turbo-charging your plot and beautifying your language. Then you get to pitch to the real-world gatekeepers, and develop a submission package that is selling your book at the highest level. Once it is ready you get a guaranteed full submission read and 1-1 feedback from a top agent.

Email our course director Phil Viner, [email protected] for a free consultation, and check out our course: https://goldsborowritingacademy.co.uk/finish-your-novel-with-us/

Created by inspiring writers with Goldsboro Books and the D H H Literary Agency Ltd

I am really touched by the generosity of fellow writer Gareth Brown, who has had a successful start to his career, and wants to pay back. He has funded three scholarship places on the Goldsboro Writing Academy for low-income, under-represented writers. This is what makes all of this so worthwhile. So please spread the news. Let's find some amazing writers.

The GWA was founded by writers, agents from the D H H Literary Agency Ltd, and the innovative book sellers at Goldsboro Books. This means our courses are taught by inspiring writers, literary agents, IP and rights experts, commissioning editors from top publishers, and publishing professionals.
From the beginning, our courses target publication, which is what makes us different from other creative writing schools.
Check out our courses at https://goldsborowritingacademy.co.uk/ and we are offering a series of FREE online taster sessions in November, December and January. Email [email protected] for details.
Let's Write Together.

The Goldsboro Writing Academy – Let's Write Together The Goldsboro Writing Academy is the place to find the support, insight and tools you need to take your book from first idea to final draft. What makes GWA extra special is that we combine inspiring writing tutors with experts in the publishing industry including top agents, editors from the big pub...

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our latest newsletter went out today with news of our FREE taster sessions. Have a look, and if you want to sign up for our newsletters email [email protected]

Free creative writing taster sessions from GWA The Goldsboro Writing Academy classes for 2026 begin at the start of March with our two signature courses: Finish Your Novel With Us and Write Your Novel With Us.

Our new courses launch next year, but we have some FREE on-line taster sessions to get you excited. Email [email protected] to sign up.

I'm thrilled to tell you that we have launched our new signature writing courses for 2026. Full details are on our website at https://goldsborowritingacademy.co.uk/
Write Your Novel With Us, is our new 9-month programme led by inspiring writers and supported by agents, editors and publishing professionals.
Finish Your Novel With Us, enables you to edit, refine, pitch and submit your work.
All of our students have access to online and email support, as well as Write Here, Write Now sessions and weekly catch-ups.
We are here to help you forge careers, that is why we are allied with Goldsboro Books and the DHH D H H Literary Agency Ltd to help you target publication.
Let's write together. Check out the website, or for more info email: [email protected]

We are excited for our next in-person class that starts on April 14th. Join us to write your debut Crime novel. We have some of the finest Crime Writers in the UK, plus agent and Capital Crime founder David Headley. The perfect opportunity to learn from the best and to pitch to a top literary agent.
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We were thrilled to welcome YA Fantasy author Zulekhá Afzal () to our Advanced Writing Programme session yesterday. Zulekhá was able to bring two valuable perspectives - that of a debut author’s combined with that of an assistant editor’s since she also works at . Thank you Zulekhá for travelling down to Brighton laden with Christmas chocolates and much wisdom!

If you would like to benefit from our in-person courses aimed at demystifying your route to publication, visit our website for more details (link in bio) or DM us.

’s Diana Beaumont and her client came in to talk to us yesterday sharing many insights about the industry, branding, submissions and the agent/client relationship. Huge thanks to them both!

We are excited to announce that our course director, Phil Viner, is also the new Festival Manager for The Beyond The Book Festival. Put May 10th 2025 in your diaries now, because it will be a day of readers and writers coming together. The festival and the academy dovetail perfectly together, as they share so many values. So look out for joint events coming next year.

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📣 FESTIVAL NEWS Please welcome @p.d.viner to the Beyond the Book Festival team! Phil is our Festival Manager and will work alongside the director and the board to build the festival. Congratulations Phil we are delighted to have you. Some words from Phil: “I’m BEYOND excited to become Festival Manager for Beyond The Book 2025. It blends beautifully with my work for the Goldsboro Writing Academy, championing new writers. I’m excited to celebrate Brighton’s incredible literary scene, and be a part of our amazing fringe festival. 24 years in Brighton, chair of the PTA, volunteer baker, founder of the Goldsboro Writing Academy - and finally I’m in the festival fringe organising Beyond The Book Festival 2025. This is my Brighton Dream. Join me on May 10th. I have loved books my whole life. I married a writer and linguist and our daughter is a born storyteller. That is why I am so excited to become the Festival manager of Beyond The Book 2025. I can’t wait to share the stories with you.” #beyondthebookfestival #booksbooksbooks #brighton