Author Q & A with Saskia Sarginson

Author Q & A with Saskia Sarginson

Monday, December 30, 2019

How and why did you get into writing? I’ve always wanted to write. When I was little, I used to entertain my younger brother and sister with made-up stories. Despite loving writing, I didn’t believe ‘author’ was a viable career choice. I knew I needed to earn a...
Pitch Prize Winners Announced

Pitch Prize Winners Announced

Sunday, December 15, 2019

Christmas has come early for eight lucky winners of our inaugural Pitch Prize. Super agent Nelle Andrew of Peters, Fraser & Dunlop has selected her winners from over 300 entries across all genres. Each of the writers will have a one on one meeting with Nelle in...
Pitch Prize Winners Announced

Over 300 submissions for Pitch Prize

Thursday, November 28, 2019

Our inaugural Pitch Prize with Peters, Fraser + Dunlop agent Nelle Andrew attracted over 300 entries. Writers submitted their opening 500 words and synopsis for the chance to pitch their novel and receive feedback from Nelle. Up to 10 winners will have a one on one...
Ask a Literary Agent: Laetitia Rutherford

Ask a Literary Agent: Laetitia Rutherford

Monday, August 5, 2019

Before I became an agent, I started out in Fiction Marketing at HarperCollins – a fantastic starter job, gained from applying to an ad in the Guardian (neither interning, nor nepotism involved!) After three years, I wanted to get closer to books but wasn’t sure how....
Writing Advice with Mandy Robotham

Writing Advice with Mandy Robotham

Monday, March 11, 2019

Mandy Robotham is the author of “Breeder”, the story that was awarded the runner-up prize in the BPA First Novel Award Competition 2018. After completing a masters in creative writing at Oxford Brookes University, Mandy has won several prizes for her short...