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Daily Archives: August 12, 2020

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Away Day(1)
BPA Blog(36)
BPA First Novel Award(16)
BPA First Novel Award 2017(4)
BPA First Novel Award 2018(5)
BPA First Novel Award 2019(4)
BPA First Novel Award 2020(3)
BPA First Novel Award Featured(8)
BPA Pitch Prize 2019(2)
BPA Pitch Prize 2020(1)
Client Success(8)
Editor(9)
Events Archive(18)
Featured Articles(28)
Festival(5)
literary agent(16)
Literary Agent Featured(4)
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Published Novel(8)
Publisher(3)
Submissions Q & A(1)
Tess O'Hara Articles(29)
Upcoming Writers Retreat(1)
Workshop(13)
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Writers Retreat Featured(2)
Writing Award Tips(7)

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BPA First Novel Award Winner Jules Lampshire Signs a Two-Book Deal with Orion Dash
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April 6, 2021
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March 11, 2021
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March 4, 2021

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We still have some availability this month for man

We still have some availability this month for manuscript assessments and submission package reviews. Head to the website or email info@bluepencilagency.com to find out which of our editors would be a good fit for your novel.

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Happy Bank Holiday Monday and good luck to those of you submitting to the #BPAFirstNovelAward before midnight tonight! Enter via the link in our bio 👌🏽

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Where are they now? Follow the link in bio to find

Where are they now? Follow the link in bio to find out what our past #BPAFirstNovelAward winners and shortlisted writers are up to!

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12 DAYS We can't wait to read your first chapters

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We can't wait to read your first chapters!

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We are THRILLED for #BPAFirstNovelAward winner Jul

We are THRILLED for #BPAFirstNovelAward winner Jules Lampshire (Julia Stone), who has signed a two-book deal with @books_dash, after editorial director Rhea Kurien picked up her psychological suspense novel from @madeleinemilburn 👏

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If a workshop on structure and storytelling follow

If a workshop on structure and storytelling followed by afternoon tea with a literary agent sounds like your idea of an away day, do consider joining us on October 16! Kintbury is just an hour's journey from London and the away day will take place at a gorgeous country home. Follow the link in our bio to find out more.

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What will you be reading this weekend? We'll be su

What will you be reading this weekend? We'll be sure to share our thoughts on #ActsofDesperation by @mmegannolan 🍎

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If you missed our last blog post on responding to

If you missed our last blog post on responding to feedback, there's a link in our bio! #authorsofinstagram #novelist #writers #writingworkshop #feedback #editing

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