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Author Q & A with Emma Curtis

By Frances Senn September 1, 2019

2019 Longlist- 23 titles

By Emma Haynes July 12, 2019

Writing retreat

Inspirational workshop, talks and editorial help at May retreat

By Emma Haynes May 18, 2019

Sam Pollen The Year I Didn't Eat Interview-BPA

Author Q&A with Samuel Pollen

By Frances Senn April 23, 2019

Claire Lewis’ She’s Mine book launch

By Emma Haynes April 12, 2019

Autumn Asthall Manor Retreat

Autumn Asthall Manor Retreat

By Emma Haynes October 23, 2018

Workshop on Story, Structure and Character Arcs

By Emma Haynes October 1, 2018

2018 First Novel Award Longlist

By Emma Haynes September 14, 2018

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Could reading stories help you live longer?In this 15min podcast, Michael Mosley shares recent discoveries about how reading fiction for 30min a day can hugely benefit your body & brain. This includes extending life expectancy, regardless of gender, wealth, education, or health – which wasn’t observed for people who read nonfiction.So for your health, pick up a good page-turner and settle in!To find out more about this fascinating research, go to the link in our bio.#reading #readmorebooks #justonething #michaelmosley #fiction

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“Writing a novel is like driving a car at night. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.”
– E. L. Doctorow, Author of 'Ragtime'.#quote #authorquote #writing #writingtips #wip #writingcommunity

Some writing advice from our 2021 First Novel Awar

Some writing advice from our 2021 First Novel Award winner Julia Kelly, who recently secured a six figure book deal with @harvillsecker !@jrkelly2 #writing #writingtips #bookdeal #publishing #BPAFNA

It's that time of year we watch our seedlings grow

It's that time of year we watch our seedlings grow as we wait for consistant warm weather to plant them outside.Gardening and writing are similar in many ways – patience and consistency being key requirements.Do you believe good writers make for good gardeners?Go to the link in our bio to discover more similarities between the two disciplines!#writing #gardening #writersgarden #writinglife #authorsofinsta

Last chance to sign up to our online tutorial TOMO

Last chance to sign up to our online tutorial TOMORROW evening from 6 to 8 pm BST!Learn how to harness both imagination and technique to create characters that come alive on the page and keep readers turning pages...To find out more, go to the link in our bio!
#character #writing #writingworkshop #writingtutorial #writingcraft

“I’m writing a first draft and reminding mysel

“I’m writing a first draft and reminding myself that I’m simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.”
– Shannon Hale, Author of 'Austenland'.#authorquote #quote #firstdraft #writing #writingtips #writinglife

"It's a to and fro." @emmadarwinwriter on how char

"It's a to and fro."
@emmadarwinwriter on how character and story are inextricably tangled.Fill two needs with one deed! Learn to master both character AND plot at our live, online tutorial on character this coming Thursday April 18, 6-8pm BST.
For more info, go to the link in our bio.#onlinetutorial #writingtutorial #writingworkshop #writingcharacter

Have you considered bypassing literary agents and

Have you considered bypassing literary agents and submitting directly to an independent publisher?Two BPA clients, Lindsey Mellon and Philippa Ronan, were recently published by indie publisher @northsidehouseuk and they share their experience in our latest Q&A (link in bio!).#authorqanda #indiepublisher #independentpublisher #publishing #publishingtips

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