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5 Things to do when you Disagree with Feedback

By Tess April 19, 2021

Author Q&A with Jacquie Bloese

By Tess April 6, 2021

Mothering Sunday by Sara James, book review, BPA blog

Review: Mothering Sunday by Sara James

By Tess March 19, 2021

BPA Blog – Author Q&A with Ella King

Author Q&A with Ella King

By Tess March 3, 2021

9 Writing Prompts to Inspire a Sentence, a Scene or a Story

By Tess February 10, 2021

Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott: The Writer’s Palette

By Tess January 31, 2021

BPA Blog – Agent Research: How to Create Your Submission List

Agent Research: How to Create your Submission List

By Tess January 27, 2021

Upmarket? Book Club? Literary? How to Describe Novels that Don’t Fit Into a Genre

By Tess January 11, 2021

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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

Throwback to the #BPAfirstnovelaward 2019: winner

Throwback to the #BPAfirstnovelaward 2019: winner Katy McNair with judge Nelle Andrew.

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Very true quote from the brilliant Zadie Smith. If

Very true quote from the brilliant Zadie Smith. If you're currently editing a novel, follow the link in our bio to find out about @emmadarwinwriter's craft tutorial on EDITING, taking place next Thursday.

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Who's been enjoying bookshops being open? 📚 #b

Who's been enjoying bookshops being open? 📚

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Prizes for #BPAfirstnovelaward winners include £1

Prizes for #BPAfirstnovelaward winners include £1,000, a BPA manuscript assessment and agent introductions. Enter by May 31! #writingcompetition #novelist #ukauthors #novelprize

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