Cheshire Novel Prize Summer School 2025
We are excited to announce that registration for our six week live taught summer school writing course will open on 30thApril 2025.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 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:
Course A: Thursdays 7pm-9pm UK time via Zoom: June 12th, 19th, 26th, and July 3rd, 10th and 17th
Agent and author event dates TBC
Saturday Summer School Dates
Course B: Saturdays 2-4pm UK time via Zoom: June 14th, 21st,28th, and July 5th, 12th and 19th.
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.
To Book
Payment links will open on 30th April 2025. Do please book early as we have limited places available.
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.