Author Q&A: Julia Kelly, 2021 First Novel Award Winner

Author Q&A: Julia Kelly, 2021 First Novel Award Winner

Julia Kelly won the BPA 2021 First Novel Award, coming first out of more than 1,000 entries. She then signed with that year’s competition judge, literary agent Hellie Ogden. In 2024, Julia signed a six-figure publishing deal with the publishing house Harvill...
Author Q&A with Samuel Pollen

Author Q&A with Samuel Pollen

We interviewed author Samuel Pollen about his debut novel ‘The Year I Didn’t Eat’ which is about a teenager named Max who is suffering from an eating disorder. Based on Sam’s own life experience, the novel explores an often unrepresented voice within conversations...