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Celebrating our MA Creative Writing success stories at UEA

We are delighted to announce that three of our current and former clients will soon be ... read more

An interview with Antony Johnston, author of ‘The Organised Writer’

The Organised Writer

Our Founder Jacqui Lofthouse is delighted to interview Antony Johnston, author of The Organised ... read more

The Silence of the Archives – A guest post by Pete Langman

Our former client Pete Langman, author of Killing Beauties, met his publisher John Mitchinson ... read more

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Carolyn Kirby

Carolyn Kirby

Author of The Conviction of Cora Burns Without Jacqui, I would not now be a ... read more

Julia Crouch

Author of Cuckoo, Tarnished, Every Vow You Break and The Long Fall. At the ... read more

Dr. Victoria Best

Author of An Introduction to Twentieth Century French Literature Finding Jacqui ... read more

Diana Morgan-Hill

 Author of Love & Justice. Word count Tuesday to Friday - 4,500!! Blimey! ... read more

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So good to know my ebook ‘Get Black on White’ So good to know my ebook ‘Get Black on White’ continues to inspire others - Thank-you @hernanfitte 
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The first in our series of book ‘Acknowledgement The first in our series of book ‘Acknowledgements’ pages - for the work our Founder @jacquilofthouse does with writers. Here @sacuthbert Sara Bailey’s ‘Dark Water’ published by Jacqui’s imprint of @blackbird_bks @nightingale_editions 

It was such a joy to work on this book and to visit Orkney for the launch. 

“I couldn't help but be fascinated by this book. It uses the Orkney setting beautifully, and the islands are intertwined with the story of a woman facing the past she'd evaded for years: both in the clarity of the light and the roughness of the sea. It uses suspense and structure with skill ...The final scene was brilliantly described. Suspense, sex and selkie girls: irresistible!” – Amy Liptrot, author of The Outrun, Winner of the Wainwright Prize 2016 

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During these days when we can’t yet be together During these days when we can’t yet be together again, it’s great to look back at the fun we’ve had together as a writing community.

Here’s a flashback to 2018 when the wonderful @landrylie hosted The Writing Coach’s Routes to Publication evening at @googleacademyupc (thank you Dan!)

Who’s looking forward to such events again as soon as it is safe to do so? 

What kind of events for writers both online and in person would you love to experience?  Here we were with @louisedoughtyauthor @blackbird_bks @johnmitchinson @roopafarooki @alicejolly_ 
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My latest newsletter -link in bio “2021 repres My latest newsletter -link in bio 

“2021 represents a fresh start for so many of us. After a year like the one we’ve just lived – we have so much to say and so many stories to tell…
If you’re anything like me, you have a book (or play or poetry collection) just waiting to be completed – and probably another idea lined up for after that – and you are determined to get that idea down on the page this year.
We’ve all been shaken by the experience of 2020. How could we not be? We’ve witnessed a fundamental shift in our reality. Of course, everyone’s experience of the past year is different. Yet one thing I do know: in the midst of the losses and the grief, the loneliness and the heartache, it has also been possible to grow creatively, to experience moments of exquisite wonder and to glimpse the first signs of new possibilities ahead.”

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I’m super-excited to have just launched my new M I’m super-excited to have just launched my new Membership group for writers ... Inside Story!  (Link in bio)

It’s aimed at writers who are serious about completing a book (or play/screenplay/poetry collection) in 2021! All writers will be welcome from beginners to published professionals. There will also be weekly 'write-ins' by Zoom to write alongside others, special guest authors and downloadable resources.

The weekly classes on Zoom will cover aspects of craft, focus and productivity as well as the industry and marketing our work. It’s for writers internationally, not just in the UK as classes will be held in different time zones. I’d love to see you Inside...

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