July Success Stories

July Success Stories

  Neil Daws Neil Daws, who is represented by Nelle Andrew of Rachel Mills Literary after being commended in last year’s BPA First Novel Award, has signed a three-book deal with Amazon Publishing imprint Thomas & Mercer. In Spite of all Terror, the novel he...
Common Mistakes Writers Make: A Q&A with BPA’s Editors

Common Mistakes Writers Make: A Q&A with BPA’s Editors

Blue Pencil Agency offers editorial reports to writers who want their manuscript to be in the best shape possible before they approach a literary agent or self-publish. Our editors are bestselling authors and industry experts with shrewd eyes and a passion for...
Writing Advice with Mandy Robotham

Writing Advice with Mandy Robotham

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Mandy Robotham is the author of “Breeder”, the story that was awarded the runner-up prize in the BPA First Novel Award Competition 2018. After completing a masters in creative writing at Oxford Brookes University, Mandy...
Writing Advice with Jules Lampshire

Writing Advice with Jules Lampshire

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Jules Lampshire is the winner of the Blue Pencil Agency First Novel Award 2018 for her novel My Poor Deluded Girl which she wrote while attending the six month Faber Academy Writing a Novel programme in 2017. Our judges praised her...