2022 BPA First Novel Award Winners

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Ten Reasons to Enter Novel Competitions

Ten Reasons to Enter Novel Competitions

For every writer out there who gets a buzz from entering competitions and has the deadlines of the most popular awards in their diary, you’ll find another who isn’t keen on the idea. It might be self-doubt holding you back, knowing how many entries are...

BPA Client Kara Gnodde to be Published by Mantle

The Theory of (Not Quite) Everything by Kara Gnodde will be published as Mantle’s lead debut fiction title for 2023. After completing the BPA mentorship programme with head editor Sara Sarre, Kara signed with Charlotte Seymour at Johnson & Alcock, and the...
How and When to Outline Your Novel

How and When to Outline Your Novel

‘Outlining allows me to ride the waves of my story with utter confidence, channeling the art into the craft to produce solid stories.’ – Author K. M. Weiland    THE ROUGH FRAME Usually a novel will begin with an idea, and they often emerge as...

Author Q&A: Georgina Maynard

I Will Keep Her by Georgina Maynard is out now with The Conrad Press. Thriller meets romance, it tells the story of a frantic search for a kidnapped teenager. Georgina worked on the novel with BPA editor Oliver James, and we’re delighted that it is now out in...