Do You Want To Deepen Your Creative Practice

At Sahab Academy, we help writers move from intention to authorship. Through guided courses, mentorship, and live manuscript circles, you’ll build confidence, critical understanding, and a body of work that carries your own name. Rooted in Dubai and connected to a wider creative community, Sahab offers the structure, support, and seriousness your writing deserves.

Who we are

Sahab Academy is a serious creative community for writers who want to commit to their own voice. We guide individuals step-by-step through reading, theory, and manuscript workshopping—turning isolated drafts into finished, publishable work.
Our programmes are designed for people balancing professional life with creative ambition: copywriters, educators, and thinkers who long to write what is truly theirs. Through guided learning and live manuscript sessions, participants find both structure and solidarity—the circle that keeps them writing when time and confidence are scarce.

Led by practising writers and educators, Sahab fosters a space of accountability, craft, and conversation. Each course builds toward a public outcome. That may be publication, performance, or digital showcase, ensuring that writers leave with tangible work and a renewed sense of authorship.

​Rooted in the UAE’s growing creative landscape, Sahab Academy contributes to a culture of sustainable, writer-led development: where artistic growth is rigorous, collaborative, and deeply personal.

What we offer: Proof of community and rigorous learning

  • Guided courses that develop each writer’s voice through reading, theory, and sustained creative practice
  • Manuscript workshops where writers refine their work and receive serious, constructive feedback
  • Publication Pathways that turn private drafts into public accomplishment
  • A committed community that values rigour, collaboration, and care

Founder and Creative Director

Louis Garratt is a writer and educator who founded Sahab Academy to give working creatives the structure, feedback, and community he once sought himself. His background in international education shapes the Academy’s balance of theory and practice, helping writers move from private drafts to finished, publishable work.
Meet our world-class team of instructors
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