Fiction Uncovered

03/04/2018

Having seen 101 online courses around self-publishing, The Literary Platform felt there was a big gap in the market for an online course to help people who wanted to find out more about how to get 'traditionally' published. Limited to 100 places with online video presentation and a 60 min consultation thrown in... Sign up now! Find out more below:

Understand how Traditional Publishing Works and How Books Get Published

16/09/2016

2014 Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize Chair of Judges, Matt Haig, has been chosen for Kingston University’s Big Read scheme.

The scheme, which is based on similar projects in the US, was set up by Kingston University in 2015 to create a community through shared reading. The scheme sends a limited-edition copy of a book to all new undergraduate and postgraduate students, so they can start the year as part of a shared readi...

03/08/2016

Tune in to Resonance FM this Sunday 7th August, 12-5pm for Fiction Uncovered FM.

A special broadcast celebrating British fiction writing with guests including Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize-winners Susan Barker, Bethan Roberts, Lavie Tidhar and David Whitehouse. First broadcast 21 June 2015.

Nick Hennegan explores the literary life of London and celebrates the popular cultural life and literary history of the city. This week: a conversation with author AW Rock about his new book, Soho Honey. For more information visit LondonLiteraryPubCrawl.com. [Repeated Wednesday 7am.]

19/07/2016

2015 Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize winner, Carys Davies, has been published in Ploughshares’ Summer 2016 issue.

Carys' story “The Testimonie of Alyss Tee” is part of a special 45th anniversary all-prose issue, guest edited by novelist Claire Messud and literary critic James Wood.

The story “The Testimonie of Alyss Tee” is part of a special 45th anniversary all-prose issue, guest edited by novelist Claire Messud and literary critic James Wood. Ploughshares are best known for their award-winning literary magazine, which is published three times a year with two issues guest-edi...

01/06/2016

For the third year running, the Folio Prize Foundation and the British Library host some of the world’s finest writers and their guests.

Over the weekend of the 18 – 19th June 2016, the Folio Academy Sessions bring together great writers and their chosen guests to discuss storytelling and the pressing subjects of our time, migration and the idea of home; fear and populist politics; and the attractions and perils of utopian ideals.

Featured speakers include past Fiction Uncoverd prize winners: Nikita Lalwani, Rupert Thomson and Evie Wyld.

For the third year running, the Folio Prize Foundation and the British Library host some of the world’s finest writers and their guests.

18/05/2016

Have you ever thought about setting up your own publishing company, your own magazine or tried to work out how to get a publishing project off the ground? Have you ever created content and wondered about the best way to get this out to the world? What does it mean to publish in the digital age? What is it about print that has such enduring appeal, and how has digital enabled others to share creative content so effectively? How have new business models enabled a new breed of publisher to establish themselves? What can established publishers learn from start-up mentality?

On September 22nd, The Literary Platform will be at Rich Mix London to explore all this and more, helping inspire you to get projects off the ground.

Confirmed speakers so far include:
★ Anna Ge**er and Britt Iversen (Visual Editions) ★ Michael Bhaskar (Canelo) ★ Kirsty Allison (Cold Lips) ★ Miranda West (Do Book Co)★ Martin Usborne (Hoxton Mini Press) ★ Nick Marsh (Lost My Name) ★ Crystal Mahey-Morgan (Own it!) ★ Dorothea Martin (oolipo) ★ Anna Jean-Hughes (Pigeonhole) ★ Molly Flatt (The Bookseller) ★ Laura Quick (The Daily Think) ★

The Literary Platform presents: FROM ZERO TO HERO! MEDIA PARTNER: THE BOOKSELLER How do you get From Zero to Hero? Have you ever thought about setting up your own publishing company, your own magazine or tried to work out how to get a publishing project off the ground? Have you ever created conte...

18/05/2016

London Lit Lab is London’s friendliest creative writing course.

Award-winning short story writer, Zoe Gilbert, and novelist, Lily Dunn, are leading a six-week beginners' evening course in June and July at Leila's Shop, in the heart of Shoreditch. There will be inspiring exercises, fantastic tips and insights, and cake! If you’ve been meaning to do a writing course this year, but haven’t yet got round to it, this is your chance.

For more information and to book a place, visit their website on the link below.

Find your story at the city’s friendliest creative writing workshops, where writers teach writers.

14/04/2016

Sudents from Holland Park School have reviewed David Whitehouse's 2015 Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize winning title Mobile Library and his visit to their school earlier this year.

Take a look at the reviews on the link below.

“A light-hearted novel addressing pressing societal issues – such as domestic violence, single-parent households and mental illness – Mobile Library deals with such matters a sensitivity that transforms the reader’s mind.

13/04/2016

2015 Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize winner, Carys Davies has been announced as one of The New York Public Library’s Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers 2016 - 2017 Fellows.

More info on the link below.

The New York Public Library’s Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers has selected its 18th class of Fellows: 15 exceptionally talented independent scholars, academics, and creative writers, whose work will benefit directly from access to the collections at the Stephen A. Schwar…

09/03/2016

Words of Colour Productions, in association with Waterstones Piccadilly, will be hosting what will be a fun, insightful and candid evening of conversation with award-winning author Yvvette Edwards at the pre-launch of her second book 'The Mother', a whole week before it’s official release date.

Thursday 31st March, 19:00

Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about Words of Colour Productions Presents: An Evening with Yvvette Edwards today.

09/03/2016

Book Kernel are seeking an entrepreneurial, flexible, Senior Editor with a desire to do something different.

This person must have editing and publishing experience but needn’t necessarily define themselves as working in the publishing industry – you could be working in technology, theatre, event management, education, or anywhere so long as you can prove you’re suited for the job.

Book Kernel are seeking an entrepreneurial, flexible, senior editor with a desire to do something different.

01/03/2016

We have news! http://www.fictionuncovered.co.uk/2016/03/fiction-uncovered-in-2016/

The organisers of Fiction Uncovered, the UK initiative that has championed British fiction writers since 2010, announces today that the annual prize will not run in Summer 2016. The initiative will continue, and in 2016 a dedicated website at fictionuncovered.co.uk will continue to celebrate British…

10/12/2015

"It’s time to think very deeply about what the word ‘value’ means when it come to books. Consider the state of Britain today – referendums and refugees, airstrikes and austerity. Are we hearing the complex, nuanced, human voices we need to help us understand our own times, our fellow citizens, the world in which we live?"

Kamila Shamsie has kindly allowed us to reproduce her speech from FutureBook's . You can read the full transcript over on the site.

http://www.fictionuncovered.co.uk/2015/12/industry-unity/

08/12/2015

The fantastic Word Factory Apprenticeship 2016 is open for submissions.

This year, Word Factory have places for four writers and will seek at least one applicant from the north of England and one from a BAME background. Applicants must be over 18, serious about developing their short story writing and passionate about working with the Word Factory team.

Apprentices will:
- Have one-on-one mentorship with one of Word Factory's four leading authors: Ailsa Cox, Jacob Ross, Paul McVeigh and Vanessa Gebbie.
- Be invited to read with your mentor at a Word Factory event. The film of that event will be available to you.
- Be offered additional support from Conville and Walsh literary agent Carrie Kania.
- Receive vouchers from Waterstones.
- Be invited to attend their salons for free and a selection of their masterclasses.
- Have access to the brilliant Word Factory team.
- Be promoted by Word Factory on their website and on social media.

Deadline: Jan 15 2016

More info: http://www.thewordfactory.tv/site/word-factory-apprenticeship-2016/

Word Factory Apprenticeship 2016 From November 30th, Word Factory is accepting applications for our 2016 apprentice scheme. We have places for four writers and will, this year, seek at least one applicant from the north of England and one from a BAME background. Applicants must be over 18, serious a…

04/12/2015

Make sure to tune in at 10pm tonight!

2015 winner Carys Davies and Frank McCabe on The Verb, BBC Radio 3.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06qmd0j

Ian McMillan presents the word cabaret. Guests include Carys Davies and Frank McCabe.

03/12/2015

I have been asked to talk to the state of the author in traditional publishing but I must say that I do not recognise the dichotomy. The SoA represents about 9,500 authors. They write in vastly different genres and vastly different media: from novelists to textbook writers, from poets to ghost write…

01/12/2015

Huge congratulations to Ben Myers! Our 2015 longlisted author has won The Portico Prize For Literature 2015 with his novel, 'Beastings' (Bluemoose Books).

Read a little more about what he has been up to here: http://www.fictionuncovered.co.uk/2015/12/news-ben-myers/

Congratulations to 2015 longlisted author Ben Myers, who has won The Portico Prize For Literature 2015 with his novel, Beastings (Bluemoose Books).

26/11/2015

'No, I’m not happy to “just be here.” Racism doesn’t vanish the moment we set foot into the ivory towers and glittering soirees of the literati.'

If you read one thing today make it this thought-provoking article by writer and poet, Saeed Jones.