Cheshire Novel Prize  Summer School - Coming September 2025

We are excited to announce that registration for our six week live taught summer school writing course is now open. This is our fourth year of summer school, and we can’t wait to meet you.

 

This course is incredibly popular and so do book early. Due to the live taught aspect, we have limited places available and like to keep the groups manageable.

 

The course price includes

·      6 weeks of  2 hour live taught sessions by our founder editor Sara Naidine Cox

·      All materials, handouts and recordings.

·      One private agent Q&A event.

·      One private author event Q&A

·      A private chat forum and genre groups to ‘build your tribe’ and complete homework.

Price per person works out at £31 per session including all materials and a live forum.

The price per person is £249

 

Course Content

 Week one: Dramatic question, narrative hook and story structure

Week two: Dramatic endings and beginnings and Narrative structure

Week three: Voice and point of view

Week four: Dialogue, emotional voice and introduction to interiority

Week 5: Show don’t tell

Week six – wrap up

Summer School Dates and Timings

Thursday Summer School Dates TBC:

Agent and author event dates TBC

Saturday Summer School Dates TBC

Agent and author event dates TBC

 * Recordings, materials and supplementary information will be provided via our private CNP Forum. This is a private space where you will interact in small genre groups and do homework. Please note you must join the forum to receive the materials, recordings and homework each week.

 Recordings, materials and supplementary information will be provided via the CNP Forum.

If you have any questions please email us at entry@cheshirenovelprize.com and allow 3-5 working days for a reply.