A.S. Gibson

About A.S. Gibson

It all started in Bolivia. I’d been thinking about a career change. I love photography but I didn't want to be a professional photographer – I wanted to write about photography. I sat down one morning in my hotel room and wrote my first article. That was in 2007, and led to a job with EOS magazine, where I worked for two years.In 2010 I left to set up my own photography education websites. So far I've written over 50 photography ebooks and created three popular photography courses. Each year I write new books for my readers.At one time or another I've run my business from five different countries (the UK, New Zealand, China, Spain and Argentina). But through it all I still wanted to do something that I've wanted to do as long as I can remember – write a novel.The birth of my son Alex, and seeing the pleasure he gets from reading, has inspired me to write books for children.I'm currently working on my first middle-grade novel, an exciting historical adventure set in the Regency period with spies, fossils and Mary Anning. I have plenty more ideas, including stories set in Spain, Bolivia and on the Titanic.My favourite things are books, writing, photography, history and travel.My favourite authors are Katherine Woodfine, Emma Carroll, Peter Bunzl, Eva Ibbotson and Jacqueline Winspear.

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Courses taken

I've taken the following writing courses.Golden Egg Academy
Write Your Successful Children's Novel (12 week course)BBC Maestro
Writing Books For Children (David Walliams)
Writing For Young Adults (Malorie Blackman)
Writing Bestselling Fiction (Ken Follett)Domestika
Children's Novel Writing for Beginners (Lisa Thompson)
Children’s Fiction: Write Compelling Adventure Stories (Ross Montgomery)
Introduction to Writing a Children’s Fantasy Novel (Piers Torday)
Writing Children's Novels from Start to Finish (Olney Goin)
Children's Narrative: Create Lively Characters (Idalia Sautto)
The Zero Draft: How to Start Writing a Novel (Shaunta Grimes)
Creative Writing Foundations: Develop Compelling Characters (Mark Boutros)
Novel Writing: Bring Your Book Project to Life (Grant Faulkner)
Writing a Detective Novel (Charlie Becerra)
Writing a Novel Step by Step (Cristina López Barrio)
Creative Prompts for Writing Stories (Jorge Gonzalvo)
Psychology of Characters in Stories (Cecilia Magaña Chávez)
Introduction to Commercial Fiction Writing (Paige Toon)
Creative Writing: Unlocking and Inspiring Ideas (Natalia Méndez)
The Art of Creative Writing: Learn Storytelling Techniques (Reneé Bibby)
Introduction to Narrative Writing (Alberto Chimal)
Book Writing for Beginners: Develop Your Ideas on Paper (Shaun Levin)
Creative Writing for Beginners: Bringing Your Story to Life (Shaun Levin)

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