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Beth Reekles’s Five Top Tips for Writers

Posted on October 15, 2019

When did you decide you wanted to be a writer? For super-star author Beth Reekles, that urge came at fifteen when she started sharing chapters of The Kissing Booth on story-sharing platform Wattpad. It quickly accumulated over 19 million reads … Continue reading →

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Samantha Tonge’s Top Tips for Writing

Posted on September 17, 2019

Samantha Tonge is a contemporary women’s fiction novelist whose debut, Doubting Abbey, was shortlisted for the Festival of Romantic Fiction Best Ebook award. She has also won the Love Stories Awards Best Romantic Ebook award, and is a Top Ten … Continue reading →

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On Writing: Adolescents with Cathy Cassidy

Posted on August 5, 2019

On Writing is back. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be bringing you some more invaluable writing tips from the DA Agency authors and the DA Children’s Book Agency authors. This series will lead us into the beginning of September, … Continue reading →

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Why Dave Rudden is supporting #DACBaccess

Posted on November 27, 2018

Dave Rudden is the author of The Knights of the Borrowed Dark trilogy, and is our partnering author for YA books in our #DACBaccess month. Here is why Dave is supporting the open month: When I’m not writing, I run a live … Continue reading →

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Rashmi Sirdeshpande’s Tips for Picture Books

Posted on November 21, 2018

Rashmi Sirdeshpande is a picture book author, writing both fiction and non-fiction texts, and is our partnering author for picture books for the #DACBaccess month. Here are her thoughts on why the open month is important, and her very best … Continue reading →

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Why Polly Ho-Yen is supporting #DACBaccess

Posted on November 14, 2018

Polly Ho-Yen is the award-winning author of Boy in the Tower, Where Monsters Lie and Fly Me Home. She is our partnering author for Middle Grade writers during our #DACBaccess open month. Here’s why Polly is supporting the open month, and her … Continue reading →

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Why We’re Launching the #DACBaccess

Posted on October 9, 2018

Last week, we announced the launch of our open submissions month for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic writers and illustrators. Running from the 1st – 30th November, our open month is designed to give aspiring writers the chance to get … Continue reading →

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