I’m sure many of us can recall a time when the promise – or the threat, if you prefer – of ‘summer school’ sent a shiver down your spine, that thought of having to take on extracurricular activity a source of icy dread. However, as we’ve all grown and grown into writers of all stripes, the appeal of learning more about our craft becomes ever more appealing – and with summer well and truly upon us, we’re going to take a moment to look at some of the writing schools, courses and workshops doing great work in genre fiction into the latter part of this year and indeed beyond.