This is an odd one, but if anyone is on Threads and wants to pitch to an agent, then Nikki Carrero (@nikkigetsliterary) from The Rights Factory is doing a monthly pitchfest on her page. For 24 hours, you can write a text pitch for a completed ms on her thread and if she (or any of her agent friends) comments on it then you can query her with it. It started early this morning and it doesn't matter whether you pitch something on her wishlist or not, as her friends do read it. Here is the link to her wishlist: Nikki Carrero – The Official Manuscript Wish List Website. Just for info, she seems a lovely person and I've been following her for a while. I've just put two of mine up, which I doubt will get picked, but it's good practice and helps for any of the larger pitch events. I've already seen her commenting on a lot of posts, so I'd say it's worth doing.

Many, many entries this cycle, well beyond what we had anticipated, and the standard of the writing has made winnowing the longlist unusually difficult. Thank you to everyone who trusted us with their opening pages. The quality was so high that the commended list is longer than in previous cycles. We are releasing the names in no particular order, over the coming days, and a shortlist will be drawn from this group. Today, in no particular order, we are announcing: - Lies on Sale by Gabby Martini - The Impossibility of Eden by Harry Wilson - Beach Dog by Tom McDonough - The Breaking Point by Fiona Harriet - The Taste of Iron by Ramona Slusarczyk - Askar and the Witch by Nina van der Beek - The City of a Thousand Eyes by Angelique Talbot - The Melusine Murders by Jesse Weiner Congratulations to all of them. Many further entries, equally commended, will be announced over the coming days. If your name is not yet here, please don't read into its absence. Names are being released in the order we can write the posts, which has nothing to do with preference, and every remaining commendation carries the same weight as those above.

Hello! All Gold package customers should now have their feedback (let me know if you do not at [email protected]). This is a thread for discussion of your feedback, and to ask me any questions about it. Have fun! Edit: Others who have received Silver or Exclusive feedback also very welcome!

Hi. I’ve found an editor for the start of my novel. This is the first time I’ve got an editor and I was just wondering if anyone had any experience or advice on what you need to do/check before you go ahead with it. Thanks.