Fiction Uncovered

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:

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

Matt Haig’s The Humans chosen for Kingston University’s Big Read scheme | Fiction Uncovered 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...

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.

Resonance FM | Home 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.]

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.

Carys Davies published in Ploughshares’ 45th anniversary issue | Fiction Uncovered 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...

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.

Past prize-winners at Folio Academy Sessions | Fiction Uncovered For the third year running, the Folio Prize Foundation and the British Library host some of the world’s finest writers and their guests.

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) ★

From Zero to Hero! 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...

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.

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

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.

Holland Park School review Mobile Library | Fiction Uncovered “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.

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.

Carys Davies announced amongst The New York Public Library’s Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center... 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…

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

Words of Colour Productions Presents: An Evening with Yvvette Edwards | Events at Waterstones... 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.

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.

NEW OPPORTUNITY: Senior Editor at Book Kernel - The Writing Platform Book Kernel are seeking an entrepreneurial, flexible, senior editor with a desire to do something different.

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

Fiction Uncovered in 2016 | Fiction Uncovered 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…