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Why Specificity is so Important

By Tess October 29, 2021

9 Writing Prompts to Inspire a Sentence, a Scene or a Story

By Tess February 10, 2021

Upmarket? Book Club? Literary? How to Describe Novels that Don’t Fit Into a Genre

By Tess January 11, 2021

Jane Lomas, Blue Pencil Agency News

BPA client Jane Lomas launches a blog

By Tess November 9, 2020

Ask a Literary Agent: Rebecca Ritchie from AM Heath

By Frances Senn September 8, 2019

Writing Advice with Jules Lampshire

By Frances Senn March 4, 2019

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Submissions to the #BPAPitchPrize 2022 are now open!

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Thrilled to have literary agent Joanna Swainson of @hardmanswainson joining us for the Autumn #BPAAwayDay in Kintbury, Berkshire.

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Announcing the Longlist of the #BPAFirstNovelAwar

Announcing the Longlist of the #BPAFirstNovelAward 2022! ✨✨✨

Massive congratulations to those listed and thank you to all who entered – the standard was incredibly high and it's been an honour to read your stories.

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We are now accepting earlybird bookings for the Au

We are now accepting earlybird bookings for the Autumn #BPAAwayDay in Kintbury! Join us for a full-day workshop on characterisation with @emmadarwinwriter, and a literary agent Q&A over afternoon tea. More info via the link in our bio.

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If you haven’t heard Emma teach on psychic distance (often called narrative or emotional distance), do join us for her online tutorial on October 6. Link in bio!

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JULY SALE! Until the end of the month, we're offering a £50 discount on an editor's report or submission package review. Pop us an email or find out more about our editorial services via the link in our bio.

We have a team of editors with expertise in a range of genres who would love to work with you!

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Head to the BPA Blog to read more about what liter

Head to the BPA Blog to read more about what literary agent John Baker from @belllomaxmoreton is looking for. He has lots of great tips too, especially for Science Fiction and Fantasy writers!

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