I met my new agent today! Exciting stuff – and you had a big hand in making it possible!
The Marriage Bureau for Rich People
Farahad Zama
Fifth birthday Celebrations
Now in its fifth year, Adventures in Fiction continues to build up a reputation for supporting emerging new writers. We work with writers at all stages in their careers and are always immensely pleased and proud to watch clients develop and progress.Apprenticeships News
Heartfelt congratulations to 2006 apprentice Alison Gangel whose memoir The Sun Hasn’t Fallen From the Sky is due for publication by Bloomsbury in 2010 - and to 2008 apprentice Jo Reed whose novel The Tyranny of the Blood was recently published by Wild Wolf Press. Other notable successes include Andrew Theophilou, an extract from whose novel was published in Inside Out by Legend Press in 2007.
Other apprentices to look out for include Lindsay McKrell whose novel Crow was shortlisted for the Kelpies Prize for Scottish fiction for children and Wendy Storer and Sheila Bugler who have both consistently topped the Youwriteon.com bestseller lists.
Click here for information about this year’s apprentices, their novels in progress and the Apprenticeships scheme
DEADLINE FOR NEXT YEAR’S SCHEME: 31st May 2011
Richard and Judy Book Club
Heartfelt congratulations to Adventures In Fiction
client Farahad Zama whose first novel The
Marriage Bureau for Rich People was recently selected as
a Richard and Judy Book of the Month.
Director's News
An epic historical novel by Adventures In Fiction director Marion Urch is now available in UK, Ireland, US, Russian and German editions. (Brandon 2009. Harlequin 2009. Aufbau-Verlag 2010.) Set against the turbulent beginnings of the nineteenth century, An Invitation to Dance follows the life of Lola Montez, a daring young Irish woman who re-invented herself as a Spanish dancer and scandalised the world. Click here to read more.
Other Notable Successes
Adventures in Fiction works with authors at
various stages in their careers from previously published and agented novelists
and short story writers to emerging talent. We would particularly like to
commend Cloth Girl by Marilyn
Heward Mills.
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and read accordingly.
The Tyranny of the Blood
Jo Reed
Cloth Girl
Marilyn
Heward Mills
Shortlisted for Costa Awards Debut Novel of the Year
Inside Out.
Andrew Theophilou
In Seven Days
Legend
Press
