2019 Longlist- 23 titles

Friday, July 12, 2019

Blue Pencil Agency announces the First Novel Award 2019 Longlist. Our 2019 judges are literary agent Nelle Andrew and author of The Witchfinder’s Sister, Beth Underwood. Prizes for the winner and runner up include an introduction to Nelle as well as £1,250 in...

Inspirational workshop, talks and editorial help at May retreat

Saturday, May 18, 2019

Our May retreat at Asthall Manor in Oxfordshire took place last weekend. 10 writers spent four days in glorious sunshine in an inspiring and creative environment working on their novels and getting some help and advice from our guest tutors and BPA editors Sara and...

Damhnait Monaghan shortlisted for Caledonia

Thursday, February 14, 2019

BPA client, Damhnait Monaghan is shortlisted for the Caledonia Novel Award. We’re keeping our fingers crossed!

Shortlisted authors for First Novel Award 2018

Thursday, November 29, 2018

Bluepencilagency announces the First Novel Award Shortlisted authors and titles. Our 2018 judges were Literary Agent of the Year, Madeleine Milburn and author of The Maid’s Room, Fiona Mitchell. BREEDER                                          Mandy Robotham DOLL    ...

Autumn Asthall Manor Retreat

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Nine writers joined Sara and Emma for our Autumn retreat. We returned to beautiful Asthall Manor, childhood home of the Mitford sisters, where the sun shone and it felt more like summer than Autumn. We were wonderfully looked after by our cook Fiona Cullinane. Writers...