Starting at 40: Inside the Life of a Career Writer – Zoom, 20 May

Starting at 40: Inside the Life of a Career Writer – Zoom, 20 May

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Starting at 40: Inside the Life of a Career Writer – Zoom, 20 May Claire Fuller is the bestselling author of five novels, including Unsettled Ground (winner of the Costa Novel Award), Our Endless Numbered Days (winner of the Desmond Elliott Prize), and Swimming...
Q&A with First Novel Award Judges – Bàrd Books, 15 April

Q&A with First Novel Award Judges – Bàrd Books, 15 April

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Q&A with our 2026 First Novel Award Judges – Bàrd Books Live Event Our judges for the First Novel Award answer your questions, live! Get the inside track on submitting to agents. When it comes to agent submissions, it’s essential to understand the industry. Olivia...
Q&A with First Novel Award Judges – Zoom, 22 April

Q&A with First Novel Award Judges – Zoom, 22 April

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Q&A with our 2026 First Novel Award Judges – Zoom Our judges for the First Novel Award answer your questions, live! Get the inside track on submitting to agents. When it comes to agent submissions, it’s essential to understand the industry. Olivia Maidment,...
Q & A Liza DeBlock – RECORDING

Q & A Liza DeBlock – RECORDING

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Agent Q & A - Recording Get the inside track on submitting to agents. Recording of an exclusive live Q&A with Liza DeBlock of Greenstone Literary Agency, our 2025 Pitch Prize agent judge. Liza reveals exactly what catches an agent’s eye—and what sends a submission...
Ask an Agent: Maddalena Cavaciuti from David Higham Associates

Ask an Agent: Maddalena Cavaciuti from David Higham Associates

Friday, May 3, 2024

Maddalena Cavaciuti joined David Higham Associates in 2017 as Junior Agent Assistant to Lizzy Kremer, now Managing Director. After two years of working with Lizzy on her author list, Maddalena became an Assistant Agent and began to take on her own clients. She was...