“Micro” reports and mentoring

Monday, October 7, 2024

Last month, we looked at the “macro” and the benefits of receiving a full manuscript assessment. However, there are also advantages to focusing on a portion of your work. In this blog post, we ask our clients why they wanted feedback on an extract instead...

Why get a full manuscript assessment?

Friday, September 27, 2024

Twenty years ago, editors at publishing houses had time to work with an author on their manuscript, if they saw promise. As the market has become more and more saturated, this job has moved to literary agents. Now, agents are so busy they often don’t have the...

Author Q&A: Lindsey Mellon & Philippa Ronan

Thursday, March 28, 2024

We recently discovered that, by coincidence, two BPA clients, Philippa Ronan (right) and Lindsey Mellon, were both to be published by the same independent publisher Northside House within only a few weeks of each other. They were happy to share their experience of...

Author Q&A: Triona Campbell

Friday, December 8, 2023

Triona Campbell worked closely with Blue Pencil Agency’s head editor and founder Sara Sarre on a YA novel, after which she successfully acquired an agent and a three-book deal with Scholastic UK. In this Author Q&A, Triona describes working as a film...

2023 BPA First Novel Award Winners

Monday, October 2, 2023

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