Book launch and an agent signing for Mandy Robotham

Saturday, May 18, 2019

2018 First Novel Award runner up Mandy Robotham has signed with agent Broo Doherty of DHH Literary Agency. Sales of her first book A Woman of War have surpassed expectations – e.book and paperback sales in UK are now at 81,000, with the paperback edition titled...

2018 First Novel Award Winners Announced

Friday, November 30, 2018

After six months of reading through hundreds of entries in all genres from around the world, our judges Literary Agent of the Year Madeleine Milburn and author of The Maid’s Room Fiona Mitchell, have picked their winners. WINNER Jules Lampshire   My Poor Deluded...

Shortlisted authors for First Novel Award 2018

Thursday, November 29, 2018

Bluepencilagency announces the First Novel Award Shortlisted authors and titles. Our 2018 judges were Literary Agent of the Year, Madeleine Milburn and author of The Maid’s Room, Fiona Mitchell. BREEDER                                          Mandy Robotham DOLL    ...

2018 First Novel Award Longlist

Friday, September 14, 2018

Bluepencilagency announces the First Novel Award Longlist. Our 2018 judges are Literary Agent of the Year, Madeleine Milburn and author of The Maid’s Room, Fiona Mitchell. Prizes for the winner and runner up include an introduction to Madeleine as well as £1,250 in...

Advice to writers from 2018 First Novel Award judge Fiona Mitchell

Thursday, February 22, 2018

We asked author Fiona Mitchell, author of The Maids Room to give some tips to writers entering the 2018 competition: What will you be looking for in the competition line up? I’d love to see a brilliant character-led novel with a dynamic, original voice. I adore...