About Esther Chilton The Writers Bureau

providing lifelong support and development for writers

We help writers to develop their craft and learn how to navigate the complexities of the publishing world. We have created a suite of courses that anyone – regardless of age or educational background – can use to guide them through their writing apprenticeship.

All our tutors are professional writers, experienced at giving expert advice and feedback through the assignments you will complete with your course.

Everyone at ECWB aims to establish a warm and friendly relationship with each and every student.  This helps to make the ECWB community a welcoming and safe place to develop your writing skills.

Principal

Esther Chilton

Since joining The Writers Bureau as a student in 1999, and following their advice, Esther hasn’t looked back. As well as winning several writing competitions herself, she was head judge of Writers’ Forum magazine’s monthly short story competition. Over the years, Esther has regularly had articles and short stories published in a variety of newspapers and magazines in the UK and abroad. She has published a range of writing workbooks, children’s books and short story collections.

Esther became a tutor for The Writers Bureau in 2009 and when they closed in July 2026, she knew she wasn’t ready for it to go. Fortunately, they let her continue with the website and new courses so she can support students on their writing journey.


UKRLP

Esther Chilton The Writers Bureau is on the UK Register of Learning Providers Registration Number 10101888.

The UK Register of Learning Providers is a 'one-stop' portal to be used by government departments, agencies, learners, and employers to share key information about learning providers. The UKRLP allows providers to update their information in one place and share this across agencies such as the Skills Funding Agency, the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) and UCAS.

Since provider registration opened on 1st August 2005, the UKRLP has grown to over 30,000 providers. Each of these has been verified against a recognised external source and has been allocated a UK Provider Reference Number (UKPRN). This is the unique identifier used to share information with the UKRLP partner agencies.

https://www.ukrlp.co.uk/