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5 Things to include in your first chapter

The opening paragraph for this year’s Women’s Prize x Grazia First Chapter competition has been written by none other than Tayari Jones, former Women’s Prize...

Discoveries

Tips from literary agents: ‘Keep the faith. Keep on creating’

Not sure how to polish up your novel (or Discoveries entry!) for submission? Here are some top insights from four...

Discoveries

How to pitch your novel to agents

Read all of the top tips from our incredible event with New Writing North, as part of our Discoveries new...

Opinion

Cathy Rentzenbrink: how to silence your inner critic

If you have creative aspirations for the New Year, whether you’re polishing up your entry for our writing development programme...

Discoveries

Top tips before you submit your debut novel

Top tips from author and 2022 Discoveries judge Ayisha Malik and literary agent Viola Hayden on how to submit your...

Discoveries

Discoveries 2022: Your Novel and How to Get Started

Our pioneering writing development programme Discoveries is completely free to enter and invites unpublished women writers from the UK or Ireland to...

Discoveries

How to perfect your submission to Discoveries 2022

Submissions are now open for our 2022 Discoveries writing development programme, delivered in partnership with Audible, Curtis Brown Literary Agency,...
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Discoveries

Kate Mosse: On Writing and Getting Published

Discoveries 2022, our writers’ development programme in partnership with Curtis Brown and Audible, is now open for entries. We will be providing...

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