The London Children's BookSwap comes to Islington

Arvon is teaming up with Booktrust, Little Angel Theatre, The Reading Agency and others for a day of free family activities at Arvon National's home Free Word Centre in London. Meet Axel Schleffler, illustrator of the Gruffalo and pick up new books for free.
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The 2012 programme of courses is now open for booking 

We present 99 writing courses open to all - from our popular Starting to Write courses, to courses in Fiction, Poetry, Creative Non-Fiction, Writing for Children and specialist courses in many other genres.
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New conference about writing in the digital age

Arvon is partnering with The Literary Consultancy in a new cutting-edge conference programme.  Hari Kunzru and Kate Mosse join leading agents, publishers and developers in the UK’s first digital conference aimed directly at writers.
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Success for Arvon tutors in 2011 Costa Book Awards

Congratulations to Arvon tutors Andrew Miller, Matthew Hollis and Arvon Patron Carol Ann Duffy for their success in the 2011 Costa Book Awards.
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Arvon students shortlisted in the First Graphic Novel Competition  

Paula Knight and Thom Ferrier, who both attended Graphic Novel courses at The Hurst, Shropshire, have been shortlisted in Myriad Editions’ First Graphic Novel Competition.
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