13 years
of helping writer tell their stories
240
former students with major publishing deals
How we work with literary agents
As a Curtis Brown Group company, we work closely with the literary and talent agent teams at Curtis Brown, C&W and UTA. Our courses are rooted in practical, industry-focused advice. We aim to demystify the publishing industry and empower our students to pitch their novels with confidence.
'I owe so much to CBC and their nurturing and championing of the writers they work with. Nearly all of my debut writers have been on one of their courses: my list, indeed my career, is defined by my work with their students.'
Curtis Brown Literary Agent
Exclusive teaching videos
Our bestselling six-week online Edit & Pitch Your Novel course features videos with pitching tips from Curtis Brown and C&W literary agents. Our four-week online course The Literary Agent – with Jonny Geller will give you the inside track on what a literary agent does, how to get one, and how a good agent can help you build a career as an author.
Agent feedback
Get individual feedback on your pitch letters, synopsis and novel-in-progress directly from literary agents on our flagship Writing Your Novel courses and our advanced Writing YA & Children's Fiction course. If you're a screenwriter, you'll hear directly from talent agents on our Writing TV Drama – Three Months course.
Masterclasses
Literary agents regularly visit our selective course students to answer their questions during special London sessions or online Zoom webinars about writing, editing and the submissions process, alongside authors and other industry experts.
Share you work with agents
At the end of our selective-entry courses (including our flagship Writing Your Novel courses) students get the opportunity to share their work with the agent teams at Curtis Brown and C&W, as well as a select group of agents from other UK-based agencies.
Submission Reports
Make sure your pitch package is in the best possible shape before you send it out to agents. Get detailed feedback on your pitch letter, one-page synopsis and 10,000-word opening. £385.
The Curtis Brown Group
Curtis Brown Creative are part of the Curtis Brown Group, a vibrant ecosystem of companies that span the arts and culture sector. Founded in 1899 by Albert Curtis Brown, the company has a long and distinguished history as a world-renowned literary agency representing many famous writers, Daphne du Maurier, John le Carré and A. A. Milne.