Recently Jacqueline Smith interviewed the Crime Writer PD Viner. Phil Viner is one of our consultants and a Crime Writing Mentor at The Writing Coach. His first novel The Last… Read the rest →
Supporting The Creative Future Writers’ Award
Founded in 2013, The Creative Future Writers’ Award is an annual development programme which celebrates talented, under-represented writers from a variety of backgrounds, who lack opportunities due to mental health… Read the rest →
Creativity and Leadership – A Guest Post by Trevor Waldock
We are delighted to share this guest post by Trevor Waldock. Trevor is one of the best-known, and best-respected, executive coaches in Europe and has worked at the most senior… Read the rest →
Carolyn Kirby’s compelling debut: The Conviction of Cora Burns
We are excited to share the news that one of Jacqui’s former clients at The Writing Coach, Carolyn Kirby now has a two book deal with No Exit Press.
Carolyn… Read the rest →
Routes to Publication: our Event at Google Academy
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 →
Literary Thriller ‘Bluethroat Morning’ – Cover Reveal
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)
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)
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 →
An interview with novelist Stuart Warner
In this post, our Founder Jacqui Lofthouse interviews her former client, the novelist Stuart Warner, author of The Sound of Everything. They discuss his transition from poet to novelist.
When… Read the rest →
Our Founder at The People’s Book Prize
We are delighted to announce that our Founder Jacqui Lofthouse was shortlisted in The People’s Book Prize for her novel The Modigliani Girl. Jacqui attended the prize-giving ceremony at The… Read the rest →
Life imitating Art: The People’s Book Prize
Lately I feel as if I’m living in a hall of mirrors. All around me are reflections of my own imaginings – layer upon layer of slightly distorted repetitions –… Read the rest →
Non-fiction and its possibilities: a guest post by Glynis Kozma
Writing non-fiction can be every bit as creative as writing fiction and equally as satisfying. Our perceptions on non-fiction may be narrow and perhaps need challenging in order to be… Read the rest →