2022 First Novel Award Shortlist

Wednesday, August 3, 2022

We are excited to announce the BPA First Novel Award 2022 Shortlist. This year’s judges, literary agents Rowan Lawton and Marina de Pass from The Soho Agency and award-winning author Jo Bloom (Permission, Ridley Road), found it difficult to choose just six titles from...

2022 First Novel Award Longlist

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

We are thrilled to announce the BPA First Novel Award 2022 Longlist. This year’s judges are literary agents Rowan Lawton and Marina de Pass from The Soho Agency and author Jo Bloom (Permission, Ridley Road). Prizes for the winners include agent introductions as well...

2021 Pitch Prize Winners

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

We are thrilled to reveal the winners of the BPA Pitch Prize 2021. The standard of submissions was incredibly high with some brilliant titles, striking prose, and memorable pitches, and it was difficult to make the final selection. The ten winners will receive a...

2021 BPA First Novel Award Winners

Thursday, September 23, 2021

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2021 First Novel Award Shortlist

Friday, August 6, 2021

We are delighted to announce the BPA First Novel Award 2021 Shortlist. This year’s judges, literary agent Hellie Ogden from Janklow & Nesbit and award-winning author Kiran Millwood-Hargrave (The Mercies, The Girl of Ink and Stars), found it difficult to choose...