HarperCollins opens Author Academy applications

HarperCollins has opened applications to its Author Academy, from which 200 aspiring authors have graduated since January 2021. Applications open today (7th February), and close on Monday, 24th February. The six-week course runs from 9th May.

The academy is now lead by Ken Wilson-Max, publisher of HCCB imprint Kumusha Books, and offers free training to writers and designers from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds to help them "gain the knowledge and skills to succeed in fiction, non-fiction and children’s books".

In previous years students have learnt directly from the experience of authors through a series of Q&As including Jamila Gavin, Sarah Morgan, June Sarpong, Rebecca F Kuang and Charles Cumming. After the course, students will be mentored by members of the HarperCollins team and join the Author Academy alumni network. They also have the opportunity to submit a manuscript for consideration by HarperCollins’ editorial team.

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