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Matthew Munro, BA, MA, MSc, PGCE

Fee £100.00 (concession rate £80.00) - fee will amend when you select the appropriate fee rate below.

New Year 2026

10 weekly sessions on Thursdays 6.00 pm to 8.00 pm, starting 22 January

Genre fiction, for example crime, fantasy, sci-fi or romance, is often perceived as somehow inferior to literary fiction; more a form of light entertainment rather than true drama. But writing genre fiction is a rigorous calling. It demands inventiveness in plots, settings and characters, entertaining stories filled with twisting narratives and compelling characters. In this course you will learn about structure, setting, description, characterisation, plotting, dialogue, point of view, and how to fashion a compelling story that appears not simply on the page but lives in the reader’s imagination. The course will draw on contemporary examples of successful genre novels to illustrate these themes and will leave participants equipped for and embarked on the journey of writing their own genre fiction novel or short story collection.

This class will take place on QUB campus

Support Requirements

If as a result of your disability you have support requirements, please complete a support needs form and return it 3 weeks before your class commences. The form is available to download here under the Facilities and Support for Disabled Students section or contact the office on 90 973323.

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