Damhnait Monaghan shortlisted for Caledonia
BPA client, Damhnait Monaghan is shortlisted for the Caledonia Novel Award. We’re keeping our fingers crossed!
LONGLIST ANNOUNCEMENT Bluepencilagency First Novel Prize 2017
20 novels are on the longlist. We are delighted with the calibre of entries received. They’ve come in from all over the British Isles as well as further afield from the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, South Africa and Europe. A wide range of genres: literary, psychological suspense, historical, Y/A, crime, fantasy and…
From slush pile to published author. Fiona Mitchell’s debut novel out November 16
Sara writes about working with Fiona. When a literary agent called to ask if I was happy to work with Fiona I was excited. Fiona had already earned a reputation on the competition circuit. She was clearly talented but the agent felt she needed a little help. Fiona wasn’t convinced by the idea of persisting…
Writer’s Retreat with Tessa Hadley and Marcel Theroux, November 12 – 17, 2017
TWO MORE SPACES LEFT Amazing opportunity to unleash your creativity and get some top tips from two well known writers. Book your space now. Five night tutored retreat November 12 – 17 for novel writers at Asthall Manor, near Burford, Oxfordshire. Situated in the beautiful Windrush valley, Asthall is a Jacobean gabled manor house and the…
First line tips from our First Chapter Workshop at Winchester Writer’s Festival
Sara and Emma talk through tips for hooking an agent through a compelling first line. At the Festival which took place in June we gave a first chapter workshop. With examples of great first lines, opening paragraphs and endings, more than 70 writers were shown how to engage their readers from the very start. Over…
Writer’s Workshop
June 17, 2017 Winchester Writers’ Festival, University of Winchester. At 5 pm we’re running a free drop in session for festival attendees on the subject of that important first chapter. For information on the festival and to sign up go to www.writersfestival.co.uk , tel 01962 826367.