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2023 First Novel Award Longlist

By Peggy Lee July 18, 2023

What is Escapism in fiction and how do you write it? – BPA Blog. Image: A woman reads a book on public transport.

Escapism in Fiction: What is escapist fiction and how do you write it?

By Tess June 6, 2023

7/8 October 2023 Weekend Workshops

By Tess April 24, 2023

When should you put a book in the drawer? Advice for novelists on giving up and giving it another go – BPA Blog

When Should You Put a Book in the Drawer?

By Tess April 24, 2023

Ask an Agent – Rebeka Finch from Darley Anderson. BPA Blog for novel writers

Ask an Agent: Rebeka Finch from Darley Anderson

By Tess March 31, 2023

Claire Quinn signs with Maddalena Cavaciuti at David Higham Associates

BPA Client Claire Quinn Signs with Maddalena Cavaciuti at DHA

By Tess March 30, 2023

BPA Client Kara Gnodde celebrates UK Publication of The Theory of (Not Quite) Everything – BPA News

BPA Client Kara Gnodde Celebrates UK Publication of The Theory of (Not Quite) Everything

By Tess March 16, 2023

Ask a Literary Agent: Samantha Brace from Peters Fraser + Dunlop (PFD)

Ask an Agent: Samantha Brace from Peters Fraser + Dunlop

By Tess January 16, 2023

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We have a minimum of 20 free entries to the #BPAPitchPrize, available for writers on a low income or from under-represented backgrounds 📣To find out more, click on the link in our bio or go to our website!#writingcompetition #WritingCommunity #writing #writersofinstagram

Catch that train and meet up with us in Kintbury!

Catch that train and meet up with us in Kintbury! 😊To find out more 👉👉 https://bluepencilagency.com/october-2023-weekend-workshops/

Help us make Lucy feel welcome to the team! 🥳

Help us make Lucy feel welcome to the team! 🥳Lucy is the author of The Paper & Hearts Society series for teenagers, published by Hodder Children’s Books. She has over ten years’ experience in the children’s publishing industry through her award-winning blog and YouTube channel, and was the founder and host of #UKYAChat, a weekly Twitter chat and online community promoting YA books by UK-based authors.To find out more about our editors, click on the link in our bio!#editor #writing #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram #ya @lucythereader

We're so looking forward to these two online works

We're so looking forward to these two online workshops with Emma Darwin! 📣Sep 28 👉 Psychic Distance
Nov 30 👉 Revising & EditingFor more info, click on the link in our bio 😉
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“As an agent, we’re inundated with submissions

“As an agent, we’re inundated with submissions so I’m always looking for something bold and engaging from the get-go, something that will make the book stand out amongst the tens (or hundreds) of others; this can be an attention-grabbing first scene, a specific tone or just an impressive quality of writing, although of course all three is the ideal!”
- Millie Hoskins, literary agent @unitedagentsbooks and 2023 Pitch Prize judge.For more about this year's Pitch Prize and our forthcoming Q&A with Millie October 24th, click on the links in our bio!#BPAPitchPrize #writingcompetition #literaryagent #writersofinstagram #writing

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Did you know Kintbury is home to internationally-renowned authors Robert Harris and Gill Hornby?Soak up the writerly atmosphere at our Autumn Away Day Weekend in lovely Kintbury. Optional one day or two of writing workshops and industry speakers! 📣 Link in bio.#literaryagent #writingretreat #kintbury #writing #writinglife #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram #workshop

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