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With 50+ online and self-paced courses led by award-winning authors, there’s something for every writer.

Writing Boot Camp with Rebecca Starford

Transform Your Writing Life in 30 Days

Rebecca Starford

Rebecca Starford

$99

Writing Starter Kit

Get on the path towards stronger writing

Courses: 4

$350

Writing Very Short Stories with Ennis Ćehić

Learn to craft engaging flash fiction

​Ennis Ćehić

​Ennis Ćehić

$119

Short Story Kit

Six courses on all things short fiction writing—save $685!

Courses: 6

$449

Crafting Beautiful Sentences with Emily Bitto

Learn practical strategies to improve your writing on a sentence level

Emily Bitto

Emily Bitto

$189

Writing Creative Non-Fiction Essays with Sophie Cunningham

Everything you need to know about the creative possibilities in essay writing

Sophie Cunningham

Sophie Cunningham

$189

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Crime and Thriller Foundations

Three courses from Australia’s best crime & thriller writers!

Courses: 3

$199

Writing Starter Kit

Get on the path towards stronger writing

Courses: 4

$350

Writing a Novel Kit

5 courses designed to help you craft your novel – save $496!

Courses: 5

$449

Non-fiction Kit

5 courses on all things non-fiction writing – save $496!

Courses: 5

$449

Memoir Kit

5 courses on writing memoir – save $496!

Courses: 5

$449

Short Story Kit

Six courses on all things short fiction writing—save $685!

Courses: 6

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New Release Courses


Writing Fiction in Absurd Times with Ennis Ćehić

Capture the strangeness of reality

​Ennis Ćehić

​Ennis Ćehić

$249

Writing Memoir through Poetry with Sara M Saleh

An inspiring guide on how to use memory to build a suite of poems.

Sara M Saleh

Sara M Saleh

$129

Structuring the Non-fiction Book with Rebecca Giggs

Join award-winning author Rebecca Giggs in this practical three-part course on structuring the non-fiction book.

Rebecca Giggs

Rebecca Giggs

$249

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With over 15 years’ experience supporting and publishing the best Australian writers, KYD understands what makes a good story.

Browse Our Range of Courses for Every Writer

Writing Historical Fiction with Hannah Kent

Learn how to research and write a work of historical fiction

Hannah Kent

Hannah Kent

$189

Short-form Memoir with Jenny Valentish

Learn how to craft a captivating piece of short memoir

Jenny Valentish

Jenny Valentish

$189

Structuring Short Stories with Julie Koh

Learn how to utilise form and structure in your short stories

Julie Koh

Julie Koh

$189

Finding Ideas for Fiction with Claire Thomas

Unlock inspiration in this practical short course

​Claire Thomas

​Claire Thomas

$119

Structuring the Non-fiction Book with Rebecca Giggs

Join award-winning author Rebecca Giggs in this practical three-part course on structuring the non-fiction book.

Rebecca Giggs

Rebecca Giggs

$249

Writing Memoir through Poetry with Sara M Saleh

An inspiring guide on how to use memory to build a suite of poems.

Sara M Saleh

Sara M Saleh

$129

Short Stories

Structure, characters, language, dialogue & endings


Non-fiction

Essays, opinion & criticism 


Fiction

Literary and genre (crime, thrillers, historical, speculative)


Young Adult / Kids

Young adult & middle grade fiction


Poetry

Poetic language & practice


Memoir

Longform memoir & personal essays


Getting Published

Preparing your manuscript for publication



Improving Your Craft

Learn practical skills and approaches to make your writing shine


Motivational

Improve your writing practice & get motivated!