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Daily Archives: February 4, 2019

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Nelle Andrew’s writers’ tips for the First Novel Award

By Emma Haynes February 4, 2019

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Thrilled to have literary agent Joanna Swainson of @hardmanswainson joining us for the Autumn #BPAAwayDay in Kintbury, Berkshire.

Join us on Oct 4: link in bio.

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Announcing the Longlist of the #BPAFirstNovelAwar

Announcing the Longlist of the #BPAFirstNovelAward 2022! ✨✨✨

Massive congratulations to those listed and thank you to all who entered – the standard was incredibly high and it's been an honour to read your stories.

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We are now accepting earlybird bookings for the Au

We are now accepting earlybird bookings for the Autumn #BPAAwayDay in Kintbury! Join us for a full-day workshop on characterisation with @emmadarwinwriter, and a literary agent Q&A over afternoon tea. More info via the link in our bio.

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If you haven’t heard Emma teach on psychic dista

If you haven’t heard Emma teach on psychic distance (often called narrative or emotional distance), do join us for her online tutorial on October 6. Link in bio!

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JULY SALE! Until the end of the month, we're offer

JULY SALE! Until the end of the month, we're offering a £50 discount on an editor's report or submission package review. Pop us an email or find out more about our editorial services via the link in our bio.

We have a team of editors with expertise in a range of genres who would love to work with you!

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Head to the BPA Blog to read more about what liter

Head to the BPA Blog to read more about what literary agent John Baker from @belllomaxmoreton is looking for. He has lots of great tips too, especially for Science Fiction and Fantasy writers!

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We still have some spaces available for our genre

We still have some spaces available for our genre tutorial on YA FICTION next Thursday. Author Tanya Byrne will discuss what readers are looking for now and how platforms like TikTok are putting books into the hands of people who might never have found them. Follow the link in bio to sign up!

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‘There’s nothing worse than a plot twist

‘There’s nothing worse than a plot twist that isn’t grounded in the story you’ve established.’ – Dan Brown

Find out how to write plot twists that are authentic, believable, and, most importantly, surprising(!) in our latest blog post. Link in bio!

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