Over 300 submissions for Pitch Prize

Thursday, November 28, 2019

Our inaugural Pitch Prize with Peters, Fraser + Dunlop agent Nelle Andrew attracted over 300 entries. Writers submitted their opening 500 words and synopsis for the chance to pitch their novel and receive feedback from Nelle. Up to 10 winners will have a one on one...

Announcing the winners of the First Novel Award

Friday, September 27, 2019

We are delighted to announce the winners of the First Novel Award 2019. Our judges this year were Nelle Andrew of Peters, Fraser + Dunlop and author Beth Underdown. More than 525 entries were received from around the world with all genres represented. The standard of...

Author Q & A with Emma Curtis

Sunday, September 1, 2019

Emma Curtis is the author of three brilliant psychological thrillers: One Little Mistake, When I Find You and The Night You Left. She is currently working on her fourth novel and in this week’s blog post we interviewed her about her writing process and any...

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...

Author Q&A with Samuel Pollen

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

We interviewed author Samuel Pollen about his debut novel ‘The Year I Didn’t Eat’ which is about a teenager named Max who is suffering from an eating disorder. Based on Sam’s own life experience, the novel explores an often unrepresented voice within conversations...