So delighted to make the longlist for this competition! Unexpected and lovely news. Pg. 100 doesn’t normally get much viewing.😄

Congratulations to this year's Pitch Prize winners! 🥳👏📣 The 7 winners will have a 1-to-1 with Katie! Click on the link below to read the winning entries & vote for your favourite by Sun Dec 1st, midnight! bluepencilagency.com/pitch-prize-pe…

BPA'S FIRST NOVEL AWARD IS BACK! 🥳🎇 Submit your opening 5,000 words, cover letter & synopsis by May 31 for the chance to win agent introductions & cash prizes of £1000, £500 & £150. Click on the link below to find out who this year's judges are! bluepencilagency.com/bpa-first-nove…

Congrats to BPA senior editor & bestselling Richard & Judy Bookclub author Saskia Sarginson for the publication of her 10th novel, a nailbitingly-twisty thriller! ‘I was completely blindsided by the twist in the end.’ – Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ boldwoodbooks.com/book/one-dark-…

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!

"I found him in the coolness between other people’s breaths, among the chatter and the cheap wine and the stars." #bpafirstnovelaward #bpafavouritelines #authorscommunity #WritingCommunity #Writer #writersoftwitter #WriterCommunity

Huge congrats to all these longlisted writers for standing out! 🙌

I’m very excited about this award as the winner has some serious talent!

Join us in celebrating our 2025 First Novel Award winner, runner-up & 3 shortlisted authors, each recognised for their outstanding storytelling & original concepts. It takes exceptional writing to make it this far. They can be so proud 🥳 More below: bluepencilagency.com/first-novel-aw…

Congratulations to Stephanie Selçuk who is the winner of our new First Novel Award's Most Promising Talent Award! 🎉 bluepencilagency.com/first-novel-aw…

A heartfelt goodbye to Emma Haynes, who has led BPA’s events & competitions for 8 years and supported countless writers. Her final workshop—How to Revise & Edit Your Novel—is this Tuesday 25 Nov, 6–8pm GMT. Join us for this special end-of-season session! bluepencilagency.com/revising-editi…

We have a longlist! 🎉 It was tough but our judge Liza DeBlock has selected 20 outstanding entries for the 2025 Pitch Prize longlist. We applaud all our entrants — writing is an act of courage & takes passion + dedication 🙏 Longlist below: bluepencilagency.com/pitch-prize-lo…

And a huge congratulations to the authors of these 20 incredible Pitch Prize longlisted entries! 🎉 The winners will be announced next week... bluepencilagency.com/pitch-prize-lo…

Ta-da! We’re proud to share our new event programme🎉 This year, we’ll be speaking with industry professionals about what really happens.... behind the scenes. We’ve partnered with Bàrd Books to host in-person events & we're hosting online events too! bluepencilagency.com/online-tutoria…

A new decade for BPA 🎉 "We’re proud of our growing team of editors & that BPA has grown through word of mouth rather than aggressive advertising, building a support network for writers. We’re excited to sustain & grow that ethos over the next decade. — Sara Sarre, Founder."

12 lucky authors to pitch their novel LIVE to literary agent Joanna Swainson & commissioning editor Kat Burdon this Wed 11 Feb, 7–9pm. To take part, buy a ticket & email your pitch to [email protected]. Pitches will be selected at random! bluepencilagency.com/the-a-z-of-pub…

Such a great event! Our first in a new series. Look out for the next ones coming up in March…

We’ve had such lovely feedback following the 1st of our 2026 events🤗 Creating a space where writers & industry professionals can connect is exactly what BPA is all about. Next up are author Samuel Burr & literary agent Lucy Balfour on Wed Mar 11 👉 bluepencilagency.com/online-tutoria…

Our next in-person event is TOMORROW, 7–9 pm! Join us to listen to author Samuel Burr & literary agent Lucy Balfour from WME talk about how to make your book stand out from the start. Special offer: Feedback on attendees' novel openings – 9 spaces left: bluepencilagency.com/what-no-one-te…

We're excited to see Vicki Shenkin Kerr, owner of Bàrd Books, speaking on an industry panel at the London Book Fair today. Then we'll head to Bàrd Books for our evening event, where we'll share everything we've learned! Who’s joining us? bluepencilagency.com/what-no-one-te…