Author Q&A: Karen Pierce, runner-up of the BPA First Novel Award 2022

Monday, December 12, 2022

Karen Pierce won second place in the BPA First Novel Award 2022 after impressing the judges with her historical coming-of-age novel, Petal. She has since signed with literary agent Katie Fulford. We decided to ask her some questions about the novel and her journey to...

2022 BPA First Novel Award Winners

Tuesday, October 4, 2022

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2022 First Novel Award Shortlist

Wednesday, August 3, 2022

We are excited to announce the BPA First Novel Award 2022 Shortlist. This year’s judges, literary agents Rowan Lawton and Marina de Pass from The Soho Agency and award-winning author Jo Bloom (Permission, Ridley Road), found it difficult to choose just six titles from...

2022 First Novel Award Longlist

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

We are thrilled to announce the BPA First Novel Award 2022 Longlist. This year’s judges are literary agents Rowan Lawton and Marina de Pass from The Soho Agency and author Jo Bloom (Permission, Ridley Road). Prizes for the winners include agent introductions as well...
2021 Pitch Prize Winners

2021 Pitch Prize Winners

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

We are thrilled to reveal the winners of the BPA Pitch Prize 2021. The standard of submissions was incredibly high with some brilliant titles, striking prose, and memorable pitches, and it was difficult to make the final selection. The ten winners will receive a...