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<\/span><\/p> <\/p> Study with Curtis Brown Creative \u2013 the writing\u00a0school founded by the Curtis Brown Group in 2011. CBC lessons are practical and\u00a0<\/span>positive. They\u2019ll\u00a0<\/span>help you write the story you want to tell and find your\u00a0<\/span>trusted readers.\u00a0<\/span>You'll learn from leading authors, top literary agents and\u00a0<\/span>experienced\u00a0<\/span>publishers.<\/span><\/p> Curtis Brown have always worked closely with our clients to help them develop and edit their work. By collaborating with the CBC writing school we can help writers at a much earlier stage of the process, sharing inside knowledge to help students get ahead of the slush pile. Since CBC was founded in 2011 by Anna Davis (still its Managing Director),\u00a0over\u00a0<\/span>300 of\u00a0Curtis Brown Creative students<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0have gone on to secure book deals with major publishers. Success stories from the courses include a number of current Curtis Brown clients, such as Bonnie Garmus, Emilia Hart, Alex Hay, Lucy Rose and Cynthia Murphy.<\/span><\/p> CBC also run the\u00a0<\/span>Breakthrough Writers\u2019 Programme<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Selective Courses<\/b><\/p> CBC\u2019s flagship\u00a0Writing Your Novel courses<\/a>\u00a0run across three or six months in our London offices \u2013 or online with flexible hours so that writers with restrictive The courses are the perfect step for writers looking to take Short Online Courses<\/b><\/p> CBC also run shorter online courses for\u00a0people trying CBC\u2019s popular series of How to Write Your Novelcourses:\u00a0Starting CBC run inspiring online courses to suit your writing goals See all upcoming writing courses here<\/a>.<\/p> Head to the\u00a0CBC blog<\/a>\u00a0for free writing advice and regular interviews with authors and agents.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p>","update_date":"2014-12-22T16:37:42+0000","subtitle":"We have a close working relationship with the Curtis Brown Creative writing school","sidebar":"","meta_tags":"curtis-brown-creative,creative-writing-school,creative-writing-courses"},"3":{"id":151,"title":"Project North","url":"project-north","type":5,"layout":0,"photo":0,"position":4,"content":" Project North is a joint C&W and Curtis Brown outreach program which focuses on expanding our connections with the northern literary and publishing communities.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p> Since launching in 2023, we are proud to have partnered with organisations such as New Writing North, Dead Ink Books, and local universities to give northern writers better access to agency advice and support.<\/span><\/p> <\/span><\/p> Through our partnership with New Writing North, our agents have given 1-2-1s to the finalists of the Northern Writer\u2019s Awards and appeared at regular outreach events including the National Creative Writing Industry Day in Manchester and the Newcastle Writing Conference. We have also hosted work experience placements to help improve accessibility to opportunities in the publishing industry. <\/span><\/p> <\/span><\/p> Through our work with Leeds Trinity University and Manchester Metropolitan University, we have delivered talks to MA students on their Creative Writing and Publishing MA courses respectively. We have also worked with masters students at Manchester Met on their dissertations on research into northern literary representation and hope to use this data to create new opportunities for northern writers. <\/span><\/p> <\/span><\/p> In May we\u2019ll be celebrating the launch of <\/span>Motives Unknown<\/span><\/i><\/a>, an anthology of new crime writing from the North of England, published by Dead Ink Books. In addition to selecting the finalists for the anthology, our agents offered 1-2-1 editorial tutorials to the winning contributors, and we\u2019re confident that the project will herald fantastic new northern talent.<\/span><\/p> <\/span><\/p> If you have any questions about Project North or are interested in partnering with us, please contact Liv Bignold<\/a> (<\/span>liv.bignold@cwagency.co.uk<\/span><\/a>), Natalie Beckett (<\/span>natalie.beckett@curtisbrown.co.uk<\/span><\/a>) and Catriona Paget<\/a> (<\/span>catriona.paget@cwagency.co.uk<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p> <\/span><\/p>","update_date":"2025-04-04T14:32:00+0000","sidebar":"\n ","meta_tags":""},"4":{"id":68,"title":"CB Books Internship","url":"cb-books-internship","type":5,"layout":0,"photo":69577,"position":5,"content":" <\/p> <\/span><\/p> <\/p> Curtis Brown handles permission rights for many of the world's leading authors and estates, in all languages and territories.\u00a0<\/p> To request permission for any of our authors,\u00a0please use our Permissions portal\u00a0 here\u00a0...\u00a0<\/p> VISIT OUR PERMISSIONS PORTAL \u203a\u203a<\/a><\/p> Please note that we receive a high volume of requests so it is important to apply as far ahead of your deadline as possible.\u00a0<\/p> We will try to respond to your application within 4-6 weeks.<\/p> <\/p>","update_date":"2016-06-08T15:36:36+0000","subtitle":"We receive many requests for permission to reproduce extracts from our authors\u2019 work.","sidebar":"\n ","meta_tags":"permissions,permission-requests,permission-request-form,curtis-brown-permissions"},"6":{"id":15,"title":"News","url":"0-10","type":6,"layout":0,"photo":0,"position":7,"content":"","update_date":"2014-12-16T14:26:39+0000","meta_tags":""},"7":{"id":57,"title":"Clients","url":"authors","type":3,"layout":0,"photo":0,"position":8,"content":"","update_date":"2015-03-31T14:36:44+0000","meta_tags":""},"8":{"id":17,"title":"Agents","url":"0-12","type":2,"layout":0,"photo":0,"position":9,"content":"","update_date":"2014-12-16T14:26:57+0000","meta_tags":""}},"department":{"id":2,"name":"Books","url":"books"},"meta_tags":"curtis-brown-books,literary-agency,literary-agency-london"},"position":2,"content":" <\/span><\/p> General Submissions Guidelines<\/b> <\/span><\/p> <\/span><\/p> <\/span><\/p> Please see our\u00a0individual Books Agents\u2019 profiles<\/a>\u00a0for details of how to submit your work to them.<\/p> The general policy is that all work is usually read andresponded to within 10 to 12 weeks although we may take longer during busier periods.\u00a0\u00a0Please check the policy of the individual agent you are submitting to.\u00a0<\/p> Some agents have a tailored submissions inbox, others accept submissions in their own inbox, and you will find all details of individual guidelines when you read the agent profiles.<\/p> Please note, the book agents are no longer accepting paper submissions.<\/p> <\/span><\/p> <\/span><\/p> <\/span><\/p> For fiction submissions you will need to send us a coverletter, a one-page synopsis (approx. 500 words) and a sample of your work of up to 10,000 words, although individual agents\u2019 requirements may differ.<\/p> Non-fiction<\/b> <\/span><\/span><\/p> For a non-fiction proposal we expect the following material: a writing sample (2 or 3 chapters or 10,000 words), an outline of the structure (ideally a chapter breakdown), and an overview of your idea including a section explaining why your book is relevant today.<\/p> <\/span><\/p> <\/span><\/p> <\/span><\/p> <\/span><\/p> <\/span><\/p> <\/b><\/span><\/p> Children\u2019s\/YA Authors & Illustrators<\/b><\/p> We are looking for children\u2019s writers, illustrators, and What Not to Submit<\/b><\/p> We currently do not accept submissions of poetry. Plays and screen and theatre can be submitted to the TFTV department. For more details, please see the TFTV submissions page.<\/p> Submissions Q&A<\/b> In your covering letter it is worth explaining briefly whyyou feel your manuscript will appeal to that agent in particular and how it might fit in with their list. Researching individual agents before submitting will give your manuscript the best chance of reaching someone who will connect Resources to help you prepare your pitch package:<\/p> We work closely with the Curtis Brown Creative writing\u00a0<\/span>school \u2013 they run a variety of courses to help you edit your work and prepare\u00a0<\/span>your pitch<\/span>.\u00a0<\/a>Explore courses here<\/a>[KS1]<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>.<\/span><\/p> Free blog:\u00a0How to write the perfect pitch letter to an agent<\/a>.<\/p> If I send you my novel, can you provide any editorial We can\u2019t undertake to provide editorial advice or reader\u2019s critiques due to the very large volume of submissions we receive. However,\u00a0Curtis Brown Creative<\/a>\u00a0offers\u00a0editorial report services<\/a>\u00a0and a variety of\u00a0courses<\/a>\u00a0for talented new writers, featuring writing workshops and individual tutorials to provide focused feedback on work-in-progress, plus guidance from published authors, our agents, and publishers.<\/p> How can I make my submission stand out from all the hundreds of others you receive?<\/b><\/p> If you are writing within a particular genre \u2013 e.g. crime, women\u2019s or commercial fiction, travel narrative to name a few (think of the kinds of categories you find in bookstores; a publisher is always going to ask themselves, where will this go in a shop?) \u2013 you should be aware of what is already being published in that field and the kinds of books that are selling and that people are talking about. However much we may personally like your work, what is crucial is whether we will be able to convince a publisher that your work is a good commercial risk, that you are a writer with potential for future growth, and that you can also hit the ground running.<\/p> While we know not everyone will have this, it is always very helpful for us to understand any connections, knowledge and prior experience you may have that will help us to promote you to publishers as someone who is comfortable engaging with publicity work and talking credibly about their So, in your cover letter, don\u2019t forget to tell us who you are, including any experience\u00a0\u00a0you may have of the publishing and writing world (e.g. courses and competitions).<\/p> Your career as a writer will also benefit enormously if your work is likely to be of interest around the world and - even if your writing has a very local setting \u2013 it features terrific storytelling that transcends international barriers and other media. While you are thinking about the big picture, don\u2019t forget the crucial nuts and bolts: we\u2019re looking for excellent writing, for an introduction to what you have written in a succinct letter and a clear synopsis, but also for strong chapters that speak sufficiently for themselves. However willing you might be to undergo the surgery of an editor\u2019s pen should you get a book deal, remember that your grammar, punctuation, spelling and style\u00a0\u00a0should already be as good as possible. - Read\u00a0Curtis Brown Creative's blog<\/a>\u00a0for more writing advice, including interviews with published authors and literary