Does this novel have the best feel-good title?
French writer Agnes Martin-Lugand self-published her first novel in December 2013. People started reading it. And then more people and pretty soon it was at the top of the French … Continue reading
Want to be a travel writer?
Rough Guides are on the lookout for talented new authors for their online features section and have teamed up with Journeys are made @ gapyear.com to run a writing competition as … Continue reading
When we buy ebooks and When it has to be print…
At Nielsen Book’s annual conference (Nielsen are the people who count books worldwide) it was reported that many readers in Britain and the US buy both print and digital books … Continue reading
Roll Up! Roll up! Creative Writing Newsletter out today
I will be sending out edition number four of my creative writing newsletter later today. It will contain details of submission and competition opportunities that haven’t yet appeared on this … Continue reading
Write for us – new imprint of Harper Collins wants crime and thriller writers
Right now KillerReads – the new e-first imprint of HarperFiction at HarperCollins – have an open submissions window. They want full length book manuscripts that fit into their publishing niche: … Continue reading
A bursary for emerging writers – fiction and short stories
If you live or work in south east England – defined as Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex – think seriously about … Continue reading
Creative Writing Course in Brighton starting in April
I’m returning to teaching in April and, as the course has been heavily oversubscribed, we have decided to run a second on the same day so if you’ve ever wanted … Continue reading
If you’re near Brighton this evening…
Come along to this Oxfam event to raise awareness for International Women’s Day (which is tomorrow) and funds for the charity. Entry to the bookshop in Kensington Gardens, North Laine … Continue reading
HURRY! Two week window to submit to a mainstream publisher
Tinder Press – part of Headline publishing group – have announced that for two weeks authors without an agent will be able to submit a manuscript directly to them. The … Continue reading
International Writing Competition for Young People
INKHEAD are a group of writers in London who run creative writing workshops for young writers. Every year they also run a worldwide short story competition for young people between … Continue reading
What’s your best chance of being published RIGHT NOW?
Last week an article in Vanity Fair website suggested that on the back of the Fifty Shades of Grey film erotic fiction was still a good way of convincing a … Continue reading
I’D LIKE TO ASK A FAVOUR….
If you have a minute – maximum 90 seconds – can you fill out this very short survey? It’s about the way the 2012 London Paralympics were portrayed. In a deliberate … Continue reading
Write a chilling ghost story…international competition and publishing opportunity
The Fiction Desk publish an anthology series dedicated to new short fiction, with volumes published in January, May and September. Individual books are available for £9.99, either from their website … Continue reading
Create New Myths — Write for a London Literary Mag
LITRO started life as a free print pamphlet featuring just one short story. It then became a pocket-sized monthly magazine—still free—with a handful of short stories and the occasional spot … Continue reading
BRIDGET WHELAN writer 