Arvon Advanced Writing Programme

Arvon is delighted to be launching its first-ever Advanced Writing Programme, which offers 15 writers two years of sustained engagement and the opportunity to work towards completion of a project, whether in poetry, non-fiction or fiction.

The Advanced Writing Programme consists of three Arvon residential writing weeks, three Arvon online writing weeks, eight Arvon online group workshops and eight Arvon online 1-1 sessions. It will run from September 2024 to July 2026, culminating in a graduation showcase to which friends, family and industry professionals will be invited.

The programme will be led by three dedicated Arvon tutors – Caroline Bird (poetry) Cal Flyn (non-fiction) and Jacob Ross (fiction) – who will work with the group as a whole for elements of the programme, and then more concentratedly with the five individuals comprising their respective genre groups.

Five places are allocated for each genre – poetry, non-fiction, fiction – with participants selected through an application process that closes on 24 May 2024.

Graduates of the Arvon Advanced Writing Programme will receive a Certificate of Completion and join what will become, in time, a growing body of Arvon Advanced Writing Programme alumni.

The full course fee is £8,000, with two free places and two half-price places available.

If you would like to apply for the Advanced Writing Programme, please submit a writing sample of up to 5,000 words or 10 poems, as well as a personal statement explaining how this opportunity would make a difference to you as a writer, no later than 12pm on Friday 24 May.

Applications, or any questions you might have, should be sent by email to awp@arvon.org.

If you wish to apply for a free or half-price place, please indicate this in your application, providing details of eligibility. You can read about our criteria for grants and concessions here.