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Routes to Publication: our Event at Google Academy

July 18, 2018 by Jacqui Lofthouse Filed Under: Authors, Bookselling, Community, Corporate, Events, Inspiration, Motivation, Publishing, Self-publishing, The writing coach, Writers Leave a Comment

A Panel Event at Google Academy exploring routes to publication and writerly integrity in the process Thursday August 16th at 6.30pm- 9.30pm Jacqui Lofthouse interviews special guests Louise Doughty, John… Read the rest →

Blog Tour: ‘Bluethroat Morning’

May 14, 2018 by Jacqui Lofthouse Filed Under: Authors, Blogging, Books, Inspiration, Reading, The writing coach, Writers Leave a Comment

We’re delighted to announce that the official ‘Blog Tour’ for the first digital edition of our Founder Jacqui Lofthouse’s novel ‘Bluethroat Morning’ (originally published by Bloomsbury in 2000) begins tomorrow… Read the rest →

Lucy Kaufman’s Play – Eleanor Marx: The Jewess of Jews Walk

May 2, 2018 by Jacqui Lofthouse Filed Under: Authors, Character, Events, playwriting, The writing coach, Writers Leave a Comment

We are delighted to announce that Lucy Kaufman’s play ‘The Jewess of Jews Walk’ is now playing at The Sydenham Centre, London – there’s still time to grab your tickets…… Read the rest →

Literary Thriller ‘Bluethroat Morning’ – Cover Reveal

March 23, 2018 by Jacqui Lofthouse Filed Under: Authors, Books, Publishing, The writing coach, Writers Leave a Comment

We’re delighted to announce the first digital release of our founder’s second novel Bluethroat Morning. First published in hardback and paperback in 2000 and 2001, by Bloomsbury, the new digital… Read the rest →

Sarah Dickinson, author of ‘Plenty Mango’ speaks with Jacqui Lofthouse (Part Two)

March 20, 2018 by Jacqui Lofthouse Filed Under: Authors, Books, Inspiration, Interviews, Marketing, Reading, Self-publishing, The writing coach, Writers Leave a Comment

Sarah Dickinson was our Founder Jacqui Lofthouse’s first proper ‘boss’ when Jacqui began her career as a graduate in 1988. Here Jacqui interviews Sarah and they reminisce about ‘the old… Read the rest →

Sarah Dickinson, author of ‘Plenty Mango’ speaks with Jacqui Lofthouse (Part One)

February 9, 2018 by Jacqui Lofthouse Filed Under: Authors, Books, Inspiration, Interviews, Marketing, Reading, Self-publishing, The writing coach, Writers Leave a Comment

It is with great pleasure that I introduce a new book and Audible recording, Plenty Mango: Postcards from the Caribbean by Sarah Dickinson. This is a very special one for… Read the rest →

‘Isn’t it terrible about Chechnya’: Jane Austen – the wartime writer

January 11, 2018 by Jacqui Lofthouse Filed Under: Authors, Books, Inspiration, Literary Consultancy, Reading, The writing life, Writers 5 Comments

A Guest Post on Jane Austen by former writing coach client Caroline Doherty de Novoa At Jane Austen’s house, you certainly get what you came for. A tiny wooden writing… Read the rest →

Carolyn Kirby triumphs in two first novel awards

November 7, 2017 by Jacqui Lofthouse Filed Under: Authors, Books, Competitions, Inspiration, The writing coach, Writers Leave a Comment

We are delighted to announce that former Writing Coach client Carolyn Kirby has won the inaugural Bluepencilagency First Novel Award with her historical thriller Half of You. In addition, she was awarded second place for this novel in the Daniel Goldsmith First Novel Prize.