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The First Novel Award has closed to entries! Thank you to everyone who submitted their work; we can't wait to get stuck in! The longlist will be announced at the end of July. And if your novel wasn't quite ready, don't forget our Pitch Prize that takes place in the Autumn!

We are so thrilled that BPA client Ciara Broderick Ciara has signed with this year's First Novel Award judge, literary agent Hellie Ogden ! 🎉 Ciara worked with BPA editor Christian Livermore. Many congratulations Ciara, we can't wait to see your novel in print!

"Look carefully; record what you see. Find a way to make beauty necessary; find a way to make necessity beautiful.” – Anne Michaels, Author of 'Fugitive Pieces'. #author #Authors #AuthorsOfTwitter #authorslife #authorcommunity #authorscommunity

How can short stories help you finish your novel? In our tutorial Thurs June 17, 6-8pm, literary consultant Susannah Rickards will show you how turning to the more experimental form of short stories can help invigorate your novel, mid-draft. bluepencilagency.com/short-story-wr…

Susannah Rickards teaches fiction writing at Oxford Uni. Her short stories have placed in awards such as Bridport & Bath. Her collected stories won the Scott prize for best debut. Susannah is leading our next tutorial in 1 WEEK, Tues June 17, 6-8pm: bluepencilagency.com/short-story-wr…

Susannah Rickards teaches fiction writing at Oxford Uni. Her short stories have placed in awards such as Bridport & Bath. Her collected stories won the Scott prize for best debut. Susannah is leading our next tutorial in 1 WEEK, Tues June 17, 6-8pm: bluepencilagency.com/short-story-wr…

First Novel Award 2025 judge Samuel Burr was recently invited on the BOOK OFF podcast, where authors engage in a battle of words to advocate for a favourite novel! Earlier episodes include authors such as Richard Osman, Maggie O'Farrell & Matt Haig. bookoffpodcast.com/episodes/episo…

“Someone has to read those first three chapters [of your novel] & not think to themselves, ‘Oh my God, my life is over, I want to kill myself out of boredom.’” – Ben Aaronovitch, Author of 'Rivers of London'. #author #quote #writing #writerscommunity #writercommunity

When writing a novel, "slow and steady wins the race", like the tortoise. Writing short stories is swifter, more experimental, like the hare. Learn how to use short stories to give your WIP a new lease of life at our tutorial TOMORROW Tues June 17, 6-8pm: bluepencilagency.com/short-story-wr…

Our online tutorial "Short Story Writing for Novelists" is TONIGHT, 6-8pm BST! Learn to use short story techniques to bring fresh energy to your prose and current project. Find out more here: bluepencilagency.com/short-story-wr…

"Every time I write a book, I've probably taken five years off my life." – Rachel Cusk, Author of 'Second Place'. Do you agree? #authorscommunity #authorquotes #AuthorsLife #WritingCommunity #write #WritingLife #Writer

Thank you to all the amazing writing tutors & literary agents who led our online tutorials, Q&As & publishing events this Spring. And a huge thank you to everyone who participated! All of these fantastic sessions are available to order as recordings: bluepencilagency.com/online-tutoria…

"My life did not flash before my eyes. There was no bright light, no tunnel, no dead relative beckoning." From now, if we're sharing your opening then you've made it to the final 50! #authorscommunity #Writer #writersoftwitter #writing #bpafirstnovelaward #writingcontest

“True horror is all the more potent for being implicit.” — John Boyne, Author of 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.' #AuthorsOfTwitter #Writer #writing #writersoftwitter #writerscommunity

We are thrilled that author Katie Huttlestone Katie Huttlestone, longlisted for the 2023 Pitch Prize, has sold her debut novel "A Healthy Appetite" to publisher Dead Ink Books ! Many congratulations Katie, we can't wait to read the finished version! 🎉🥳

“We communicate with one another using the English language, which is uniquely capable of obscuring our intentions even as we attempt to make them plain.” — Sally Rooney, Author of 'Conversations with Friends'. #AuthorsOfTwitter #authorcommunity #quote #WritingLife #write

In honour of the authors who entered our Award this year, we're gifting you: £50 off ALL full manuscript reports + a special offer on your opening 5K/cover letter/synopsis for £190 (£140 for your opening 5K). Valid from our longlist announcement (end of July) through to Sep 1!

BPA client Jeremy Harford will be hosting a book launch for his debut novel "A Village in Turmoil" next Friday July 25th at Colwall, near Malvern, Worcestershire. If you're nearby, don't miss this event! Register to attend here: jeremyharfordauthor.co.uk/book-launch/

“Cheat your landlord if you can & must, but do not try to shortchange the Muse. It cannot be done. You can’t fake quality any more than you can fake a good meal.” #author #authorscommunity #writerslife #Writer #WritingCommunity #WriterCommunity

We're delighted to reveal the longlist for the BPA First Novel Award 2025! 🎉 Our esteemed judges — Hellie Ogden, Suzy Ball & Samuel Burr — had the incredibly difficult task of narrowing the field to a longlist of just 24 novels. Find more HERE: bluepencilagency.com/first-novel-aw…