Frequently Asked Questions
Our aim is to help motivated and dedicated creators become authors and illustrators who can participate in, and thrive in publishing.
The Academy offers high-quality creative writing instruction in adult fiction, non-fiction, and writing for children, delivered by industry professionals. In addition, we offer publishing foundation masterclasses on other areas of the industry, such as platform-building and marketing taught by experts and partners from HarperCollins and the wider publishing industry.
All students are supported by a mentor throughout the programme, who share the benefits of their invaluable experience and knowledge.
Our skilled tutors deliver teaching via a combination of webinars and online streaming.
The tutors are industry professionals with established design or editorial careers.
The Author Academy courses run once a year in May. Motivated writers and budding authors can apply for one of the Academy’s forty-five places.
At the end of each course, students receive a HarperCollins Author Academy Certificate and are eligible to join the Academy’s Alumni Network; a community for underrepresented authors and designers to continue the conversation, create critique circles, and meet industry professionals after completing the course. Students are also given a mentor for 2 one hour sessions over the period of a year.