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WriteNow
Every great book starts with a good idea
We believe that everyone should be able to see themselves and their communities authentically reflected in the books they read.
WriteNow is Penguin’s award-winning programme to seek out, nurture, and publish new writers from under-represented communities in UK and Irish publishing. The programme is designed to give participating writers the tools, information, and access needed to navigate the industry and launch their career as a successful author.
Applications for our next WriteNow will be opening soon
Over the past decade, WriteNow has helped writers turn their ideas into books, given them insider knowledge of the publishing world, and opened the doors to careers as published authors. Now, it could be your turn…
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It is safe to say that my experience on the WriteNow programme changed my life. The moment that my first, brilliant editor, picked my extract from thousands, looked me in the eye, and told me it was special, and that I was a writer, I felt seen.”
Nazneen Ahmed Pathak, WriteNow 2016
