Wendy has decades of experience as a literary consultant, course leader, editor, mentor, and creative writing tutor. Please email for further details regarding one-to-one editorial services, manuscript consultancy, and group online courses (please see options below):
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Online Courses
6 week x2 hour zoom sessions delivered by award-winning
children’s author & Professor of Creative Writing:
​Dr Wendy O’Shea-Meddour
(MA, PhD, FHEA)
Groups will be no less than 4 and no larger than 16
*Various dates, times and e-brochure available on request
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Silver package: 6 x 2 hr zoom sessions: £399
Gold package: 6 x 2hr zoom sessions, plus one-to-one follow-up 1 hr meeting £499
Platinum package: 6 x 2hr zoom sessions, plus one-to-one follow-up 1 hr meeting,
plus 5 page reader report (on 2 picture books of up to 750 words, or 5,000k chapter book): £599
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Manuscript Consultancy Packages
Why Wendy?
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Multi-award-winning author of 30 bestselling children’s books (1 million + sold worldwide)
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Author of one of TIME Magazine’s Best Ten Books of the Year
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Winner of the prestigious Margaret Wise Brown Prize for Children’s Literature
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Books featured on the CBBC and read by celebrities including Tom Hardy and Louis Theroux
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Experienced teacher of English Literature & Creative Writing at Oxford, Exeter, and Cardiff University
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Why this course?
‘Wendy is cheerful, funny, and hugely motivating ... the confidence she has giving me in my creative writing ability is immense and I am truly thankful.' Kate
‘I loved reading Meddour’s book!’ Louis Theroux
‘You gave me exactly what I needed, well above and beyond what I could’ve expected.
Lazer-guided feedback and a renewed confidence in my writing.’ James
‘A brilliant picture book.’ Malorie Blackman
‘Wendy gives you a real insight into the world of publishing.’ Diana
‘Wendy always goes above and beyond to make us feel at ease.’ Chris
COURSE DETAILS:
Enjoy a transformative six-week course guiding you step-by-step through writing a picture book — from concept to final draft — with Wendy’s expert feedback.
Online course: 6x 1.5hr live Zoom sessions = £399 per person (max group size: 16)
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Extra 1-2-1 editorial feedback: 1 hour Zoom call + 5 pages of written feedback (on up to x 2 picture books of 650 words each) = £500
*No previous creative writing experience required
