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Elevate your novel! Enhance drafts, refine structure and boost character depth. Get feedback, revise and prepare to pitch professionally.

Explore bold, experimental fiction beyond realism. (Re)discover innovative writers and try your hand at inventive storytelling.

Explore how writers and filmmakers turn forensic facts into gripping crime fiction and media with this Edinburgh focused course.

Unpack how gender and sexuality are explored in literature, from Shakespeare to modern LGBTQ+ narratives.

Join us as we explore some of the most interesting films of the last twenty years and gain insight into how they were made and what they mean.

Dive into short fiction, non-fiction and poetry as you explore various literary techniques and their impacts on the reader. 

Explore how Hollywood has shaped - and stereotyped - Scotland, from haunted castles and mysterious haar to kilt-clad lads and lassies. 

Some books have the reputation of being difficult and scare potential readers away. This course aims to make some notoriously ‘difficult’ texts...

Join us for a taste of the texts inspired by or created in the city of Edinburgh. 

The Monthly Poet aims to open up poetry to everyone. Meet for three classes, over a three-month period and in each session explore an individual...

The Monthly Read celebrates the pleasures of reading and discussions of books. Meet for three classes and in each class explore one novel linked...

How does an ‘unreliable narrator’ in a book affect storytelling and reader engagement? Come and find out through the study of some key literary...

Take your screenwriting to an advanced level with guidance, professional techniques, and practical tips to help you finish and polish your...

Take a deep dive into freelance journalism, learn how to write for print and digital media, and get practical advice on making your work...