Marcel Theroux’s Six Guiding Principles for Storytelling

Marcel Theroux’s Six Guiding Principles for Storytelling

Marcel Theroux’ creative writing workshop held on November 15 in the stunning ballroom at Asthall Manor was greatly enjoyed by our writers. Here’s what he had to say about storytelling:   Story is all around us, all the time   Characters are...
Thoughts on writing and winning the First Novel Award

Thoughts on writing and winning the First Novel Award

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”3423″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Carolyn Kirby, Winner of the First Novel Award for Half Of You “I started writing as my...
Competition – First Novel Award Winners Announcement

Competition – First Novel Award Winners Announcement

A historical thriller, Half Of You by Carolyn Kirby has won the Bluepencilagency First Novel Award. The runner up is a comedy crime thriller, The Wrong Guy by Neil McLennan. The Award, judged by literary agent Eve White and best-selling author Saskia Sarginson, is...
LONGLIST First Novel Award 2017

LONGLIST First Novel Award 2017

Congratulations to our 20 authors on the Longlist         Half of You                                                Carolyn Kirby   Hannah Backwards                                  Lily Beck   Haunted Pages...