Join our #BeingAWriter webinar on Aug 20th with Chloe Timms. Explore how conflict drives stories, builds stakes and creates jeopardy, drawing on her experience writing for one of histories most dramatic soaps: EastEnders!

Join Kerry-Ann Bentley @kabliterary for a one hour ‘Ask Me Anything’ session focussed on THE SYNOPSIS. This session is exclusively for #BeingAWriter members. Simply head to Circle to RSVP and join us in a live session in-app 6-7pm BST. literaryconsultancy.co.uk/being-a-writ...

NOW OPEN for East Midlands writers! 📢 WEM x @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social are offering FREE FEEDBACK from literary editors. 📝 If you're aged 18+ on low income, submit your poetry, novels, short stories OR submission package for review. Full information on the WEM website ➡️ bit.ly/FREEREADS

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Help put women poets on the map, where they belong. Our friends @foundationswift.bsky.social are the only charity focussed on building support for UK women poets. They are running a 30-day crowdfunding campaign raising vital core funds. Please share widely! www.justgiving.com/campaign/wom...

Would you like to help choose the winner of the SI Readers’ Choice Award, run by Si Leeds Prize? To sign up, email audience@sileedsliteraryprize.com by 4 September 2026. Further details about the prize are available here: www.sileedsliteraryprize.com/could-you-be...

In a fast-moving field, we felt it was important to provide some clarity on definitions, usage, and our position on AI here at The Literary Consultancy. This Guidance will be reviewed regularly. Access the full guidance: literaryconsultancy.co.uk/ai-and-tlc-g...

Join TLC for our Self Editing Course for fiction writers starting October 21st. We have just THREE earlybird spots left at our highest discount. When they're gone, they're gone. Earlybird offer ends in one week! literaryconsultancy.co.uk/event/self-e...

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“This is one of the best courses I have ever had the pleasure to take. It is so refreshing to be guided with real kindness and generosity of spirit through a […]

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Please join us in congratulating the 2026 TLC LGBTQ+ Free Reads winners! Our 2026 winners are: 🎉 Adam Perchard 🎉 Albeniz Dias 🎉 Andrea Mbarushimana 🎉 Emily Phipps 🎉 Jocelyn Watson

Welcome to August at TLC! ✨ Here's what's coming up for writers this month. Head to our website or your #BeingAWriter membership to book your place! literaryconsultancy.co.uk/being-a-writ...

Patreon backers now have early access to this week's episode with @akischilz.bsky.social of @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social, who tells us why she tries to be honest with authors about their chances of success. Join Patreon to watch or listen now: patreon.com/ukpageone

On this week's episode we chat with the brilliant @akischilz.bsky.social of @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social about editing and taking pressure off querying. Watch: youtu.be/j9gRD0THGXY Listen: linktr.ee/ukpageone

Help put women poets on the map, where they belong. Our friends @foundationswift.bsky.social are the only charity focussed on building support for UK women poets. They are running a 30-day crowdfunding campaign raising vital core funds. Please share widely! www.justgiving.com/campaign/wom...

Being a Writer members can join us TONIGHT for our next workshop with TLC Reader Ashley Stokes: What Ghostwriting Taught Me About What Makes a Good Story. We still have some paid tickets available for the session, tonight @ 7pm BST! literaryconsultancy.co.uk/event/what-g...

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What Ghostwriting Taught Me About What Makes a Good Story In a long and storied career, Ashley Stokes has been a published writer of fictions long and short across several […]

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A final reminder that our 10th LGBTQ+ Free Reads in association with Michael Langan is still open for submissions until TOMORROW! Enter now: literaryconsultancy.co.uk/2026/06/cele...

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LGBTQ+ Writers! You have ONE WEEK LEFT to apply for: 🎉Free editorial feedback on your first 15,000 words (worth £350) 🎉A day pass to the UK's premier LGBTQ+ Festival Coast is Queer 🎉A Masterclass on craft with a mystery author (MORE SOON!) literaryconsultancy.co.uk/2026/06/cele...

How to Write Unapologetically Write without shame -Free Webinar! Join us in this interactive workshop to explore what might be holding you back, and what you’d like to write, in a world with few constraints. Must Register: literaryconsultancy.co.uk/event/how-to...

LGBTQ+ Writers! You have ONE WEEK LEFT to apply for: 🎉Free editorial feedback on your first 15,000 words (worth £350) 🎉A day pass to the UK's premier LGBTQ+ Festival Coast is Queer 🎉A Masterclass on craft with a mystery author (MORE SOON!) literaryconsultancy.co.uk/2026/06/cele...

Our next #BeingAWriter webinar is coming up tonight 7pm! In this fun, interactive session, we'll consider what makes the perfect book title. Members only, join via Circle. Not yet a member? Join us from just £12/month here literaryconsultancy.co.uk/being-a-writ...

Happy WEMsday folks 🧡 Want to hear all the latest events and opportunities from the East Midlands? Look no further! ✍️ Check out the 'Whats On' page our website for all these and more: buff.ly/x7ieJqq

A reminder that applications are still open for the 10th annual @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social LGBTQ+ Free Reads scheme. Free feedback from novelist Michael Langan for unpublished LGBTQ+ writers. The scheme is open until end June. More details here: literaryconsultancy.co.uk/2026/06/cele...

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TLC is partnering with Michael Langan for the tenth iteration of LGBTQ+ Free Reads

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We are hosting a FREE webinar 14th July for writers wanting to learn how to shed shame and write unapologetically. Sign up now on the website: How to Write Unapologetically - The Literary Consultancy: literaryconsultancy.co.uk/event/how-to...

This summer, literary agent and TLC team member Kerry-Ann Bentley (@kabliterary.bsky.social) hosts exclusive AMA sessions for #BeingAWriter members on the pitch letter (July), the synopsis (August) and opening pages (September). Become a member: literaryconsultancy.co.uk/being-a-writ...

Applications are open for the 10th annual @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social LGBTQ+ Free Reads scheme. Free professional feedback from novelist Michael Langan for unpublished LGBTQ+ writers. The scheme has a cracking track record. More details here literaryconsultancy.co.uk/2026/06/cele...

TLC & @writersandartists.bsky.social launch Edit Academy Apprenticeship! Ben Valentine (mentor Katy Whitehead) and Marika de Silva (mentor Rachel Hamilton) will receive training on editorial best practice using TLC's Reading Principles. 50% off: literaryconsultancy.co.uk/2026/05/tlc-...

TLC Director Aki Schilz will be presenting at @the_ciep Conference 2026 on September 12th, a conference aimed at editorial professionals. Book your ticket now! ciep.uk/events/ciep-... #CIEP2026

Our May blog is by Julia Forster on 'Writing a work-in-progress over the long haul'. Julia share 5 things she did to finish her WIP, and framed some coaching questions to ask yourself to help you keep going. Read more: literaryconsultancy.co.uk/2026/05/work...

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Have you been writing your work-in-progress for more years than you care to remember? If so, the good news is that you are among friends.

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TLC May Free Webinars: It's the last chance to sign up to our newsletter by FRIDAY 9AM BST if you are a low income writer wanting to learn about Pitching Fiction or Non-fiction projects! literaryconsultancy.co.uk/newsletter/ #ACEfunded #nonfiction #amwriting #amquerying

Wellbeing for Writers events through June/July 2026 A summer programme from New Writing South for writers seeking space to rest, recharge, and create. Explore meditation, movement, writing time, and ways to approach difficult themes in your work. Join: newwritingsouth.com/draw-breath/

The 7 Principles of (Good) Fiction with Jonathan Eyers Planning a novel or fixing a draft that isn’t working? This workshop covers the fundamentals of character development & plot structure. May 12, 7–8:30pm Free for members / £35 literaryconsultancy.co.uk/event/the-7-...

‘Does literary fiction even sell?’ Join literary agent Claire Paterson Conrad (@janklownesbituk) for a practical, inspiring webinar on what makes literary fiction sell. Being A Writer members: join us tonight, 6pm. Not a member? literaryconsultancy.co.uk/being-a-writ...

For early-career editors looking to sharpen skills and expand into developmental editing. TLC Director Aki Schilz tutors for CIEP (@the_ciep), and leads 'Introduction to Fiction Developmental Editing' from 13 May: ciep.uk/events/event...