New Publications: March 2019

...of Westbury, and bound for Regency London. Set in rural Wiltshire and elegant, fast-paced London… a runaway ward, a shooting at midnight, and a visit to fashionable Almack’s are only...

The Goldsboro Books Contemporary Romantic Novel Award

...story: Hope Farm is based on a real place called Animal Antiks that provide alternative education for children/YA with behavioural/mental health issues.       About the book: Christmas is...

Access grants

...financial challenges. This includes people from all backgrounds and demographics. It is part of the RNA’s commitment to making the RNA the writing organisation of choice for all authors of...

Conference Speaker: Anna Caig, Explore Your Author Brand, Sat 1:30-3pm

...possible before, but the options can feel overwhelming. Always keep in mind what you’re trying to achieve. Social media should form part of your overall marketing strategy focused on a...

Sandy Barker – The Dating Game

...grammatical mistakes, but if you don’t hook them with that letter and if that synopsis doesn’t ‘sing’ – it must not only recount the story but also capture your unique...

New Writers’ Scheme

...authors to take part in all RNA activities and also submit the manuscript of a full-length novel for appraisal. The New Writers’ Scheme organiser sends each new writer a membership...

Ask An Industry Expert: Hannah Schofield

...which you really enjoyed and why? I devoured Last Tang Standing by Lauren Ho – which is both a hilarious portrait of one woman’s quest to ‘have it all’ as...

Claire Wade: “once I Start Writing I Forget Everything Else Exists”

...allows you to play with worlds, create new rules, new structures and situations. I find that freedom and flexibility really exciting. I didn’t set out to write a dystopian novel,...

Rachel Dove: It Takes A Village

...Flirty Fiction Competition 2015, Rachel has now had 5 books published; very impressive in just three years! Her latest release, Nice Guys Finish Lonely, was released with Manatee Books last...

Hints & Tips For New Writers #24

...Jenni x * Jenni Fletcher writes Historical Romances for Mills & Boon and teaches creative writing in the north of England. Her ninth book, An Unconventional Countess, is out now....

Ask An Industry Expert: Carrie May

...whole novel. I wish I did. Generally I am given a thorough synopsis and also a mood or feel that they wish to evoke. It’s definitely essential that I am...

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...