Autumn Away Weekend 2023

Thursday, October 12, 2023

Our twice yearly Away Days morphed this month into an Autumn Away Weekend. We welcomed 25 writers to a lovely country house in Kintbury, West Berkshire over the weekend of October 7/8. With temperatures in the mid 70s it didn’t feel very Autumnal. In fact, it was a...

BPA Hosts the 2023 Spring Away Day

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

The Spring Away Day is always a highlight of our year at BPA, and it was wonderful to meet so many writers from across the country at this year’s event on Saturday April 22. Author Emma Darwin began the day with a ‘First Draft to Final Draft’...

BPA Hosts the 2022 Autumn Away Day

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

This year’s Autumn Away Day took place on October 15th in Kintbury, Berkshire. We were excited to welcome writers working in almost every genre, some writing their first novel and others with more experience. The day kicked off with caffeine and the first part...

BPA Hosts the 2022 Spring Away Day

Friday, May 27, 2022

The sun was shining on us as we met with 26 writers for the Spring Away Day on May 21. We were delighted to see a mixture of guests who’ve attended our online events and some new faces, all taking the Saturday to invest in their writing lives. The day began with...

The Away Day – BPA Enjoys First In-Person Event in Two Years

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

On Saturday October 16, BPA invited 26 writers to a country house setting in Kintbury, Berkshire, for our long-awaited Away Day. Once the room was full, the atmosphere was buzzing with creativity and a specific brand of friendliness we’ve come to expect from the...