What’s That Sound? By Eleanor Harkstead

...live without such things, but many writers need some sort of routine or ritual to get into their creative headspace and concentrate on their work. When I was thirty, I...

Ask An Industry Expert: Debi Alper

...input at all and have always had at least one trusted beta reader. I should also point out that many of the published alumni of the self-edit course also had...

February 2019: Competition Monthly

...Winchester Writers’ Conference, Twyford Writers, Chorley & District Writer’s Circle, Retreat West, Cordelia.net, Meridian Writing, Flash a Famous Phrase, Wells Festival, and Writing Magazine. She’s had stories and a serial...

Jan Baynham – Her Sister’s Secret

...read all of Enid Blyton’s Famous Five and Secret Seven series. I can also remember loving Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. The character of Jo appealed to me and I...

RNA – Romantic Novel Awards Winners

...novel. As Christina worked on the story, suddenly there were Vikings everywhere —a fictional TV series, a big exhibition at the British Museum and several factual TV programmes caught her...

Instructions for NWS readers

Instructions for NWS readers Below you can download documents for NWS readers, which will also have been sent to you by email. The readers’ guidelines include all the information you...

Ask An Industry Expert: Emily Ruston

...me, the relationship between an author and editor should always be collaborative; after all we are all working to achieve the same goal – getting great books into readers’ hands!...

The List By D. Wells

...The song is Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God) by Kate Bush. I have been a fan of her music for years, and this particular song was allegedly...

Lucy Mitchell And The New Writers’ Scheme

...work to do first. Jules Wake I’ve been very fortunate, all of my reports, I have 8 in total (I got two reads in 2008 and 2012) have all been...

Learn with the RNA

...members and non-members alike. RNA Learning Find out more about our RNA Learning programme and the courses and workshops available. Find out more View all events on EventBrite Industry advice...

RNA Learning

RNA Learning Establishing an online learning programme has been a great success for both the RNA and attendees alike. We are now entering our third year of courses, designed to...

Suzie Hull – In This Foreign Land

...a dual-timeline, and went through the scheme twice as a dual, once as a pure historical. I also subbed another #WW1 partial. I think I was always able to write...