The Blue Pencil editorial consultancy are running a first novel competition for unrepresented and unpublished authors.
The winner recieves £1,000 plus an introduction to literary agent, Madeleine Milburn (who was shortlisted for literary agent of 2018 and has a literary agency in the heart of London. Check out her website HERE.)
The runner up will get £250 plus a manuscript review from a Blue Pencil Agency editor.
Are you eligible?
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authors must be over 18
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self-published authors can enter. Entrants who have had other types of books published ie non fiction, memoir or poetry are also eligible.
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the work must be completed or close to completion
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the entry must not have won or been placed as runner up in another competition. Long-listed or short-listed entries in other competitions are eligible.
BRIDGET WHELAN writer 
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Reblogged this on Stevie Turner, Indie Author. and commented:
Good opportunity here for self-published authors. Thanks for the info, Bridget.
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First time authors….a competition …
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Check out this competition for first time novels from this post on Bridget Whelan’s blog.
Well, I’ve bookmarked this page!
Thanks for all the reblogging and bookmarking everyone – way to go!