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A. M. Howell on the highs and lows of the submission process and her journey to publication

Posted on October 24, 2019 by

In case you missed it (if you’re living under a rock, or have become a hermit, or get all your news delivered by snail), last week was the Frankfurt Book Fair. It’s where everyone announces their big books, and it’s … Continue reading →

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Beth Reekles’s Five Top Tips for Writers

Posted on October 15, 2019 by

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 by

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 by

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 Polly Ho-Yen is supporting #DACBaccess

Posted on November 14, 2018 by

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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On Writing: Cross-genre novels with G.X. Todd

Posted on June 4, 2018 by

In today’s On Writing blog, G.X. Todd, the author of the incredible and genre-defying Voices series, talks about the importance of writing what you love and not to a current trend. Join G.X. Todd tonight for the #ReadWomenSF event, at 8pm GMT … Continue reading →

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On Writing: Dialogue with Kerry Fisher

Posted on November 29, 2017 by

It’s easy to talk, for most people. On average, we speak around 20,000 words every day. But trying to replicate the ease and nonchalance of conversation with your best friend is tricky. Dialogue is, notoriously, one of the harder things … Continue reading →

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