Pitch Prize Winners Announcement

Arrive Late, Leave Early: How to Write Fast-Paced Fiction

The phrase ‘arrive late, leave early’ has become a mantra for many screenwriters. Today’s audience is hungry for immediate entertainment and the average scene in a film lasts one to three minutes – or one to three pages. Screenwriter William Goldman...
Author Q&A with Pitch Prize Winner Ella King

Author Q&A with Pitch Prize Winner Ella King

fter winning the BPA Pitch Prize in 2019, Ella King signed with literary agent Hellie Ogden, who secured a publishing deal with HarperCollins. There’s not long to wait now; Bad Fruit is out in hardback on 18th August 2022! If you enjoy character-driven...

2022 First Novel Award Shortlist

We are excited to announce the BPA First Novel Award 2022 Shortlist. This year’s judges, literary agents Rowan Lawton and Marina de Pass from The Soho Agency and award-winning author Jo Bloom (Permission, Ridley Road), found it difficult to choose just six titles from...

2022 First Novel Award Longlist

We are thrilled to announce the BPA First Novel Award 2022 Longlist. This year’s judges are literary agents Rowan Lawton and Marina de Pass from The Soho Agency and author Jo Bloom (Permission, Ridley Road). Prizes for the winners include agent introductions as well...