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My First Book Deal

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Author Interviews

  • Q&A with Barbara Leahy

    Q&A with Barbara Leahy

    I’m thrilled to introduce the wonderful Irish author Barbara Leahy whose debut novel Rembrant’s Promise will be published by Eriu in early 2025. In this interview, Barbara talks to us about the importance of competitions, creative writing courses and friendship when trying to get published. Thanks so much for taking the time to do this… Read more

  • Q&A with Disha Bose

    I’m delighted to be joined today by Disha Bose whose incredible debut novel Dirty Laundry kept me up reading into the small hours recently! Here Disha talks about overcoming her fear of rejection, and the importance of finding an agent who deeply believes in you… Did you always want to be a writer? If so,… Read more

  • Top Literary Agents in the UK

    Caroline Madden Looking for literary agents in the UK? Then you’ve come to the right place! I’ve put together a list of UK-based agents who are open to submissions or, better still, actively searching for new writers… Before I got my current agent, Kesia Lupo (who is from the UK but is now US-based), I… Read more

  • How I Got My First Book Deal – Michelle McDonagh

    I’m delighted to post this author Q&A with super-talented journalist and author Michelle McDonagh. I absolutely loved her debut novel There’s Something I Have To Tell, which was released in 2023, and was very curious to find out about her path to publication. Here Michelle spills the beans on how she got a two-book deal… Read more

  • How to Write a Query Letter that Hooks Literary Agents (2025)

    How to Write a Query Letter that Hooks Literary Agents (2025)

    By Caroline Madden So you’ve polished your manuscript till it sparkles, drawn up your list of dream literary agents and now you need to know how to write a query letter that hooks literary agents in from the first line. Writers sometimes find this step of the submissions process daunting but don’t stress – I’ve… Read more

  • “The book deal meant that I could move back to Dublin” – Joseph Murray

    “The book deal meant that I could move back to Dublin” – Joseph Murray

    By Caroline Madden **Scroll to the end to find out about Joseph’s life-changing book deal** When rising literary star and TikTok sensation Joseph Murray packed his bags at the tender age of 22 and went in search of adventure in Los Angeles, he decided to savour every moment. He knew his time in the Californian… Read more