Stories are being written every single day. By the early morning tweeters and lunch time lyricists, the midnight emailers and all day texters. Authors, hidden in plain sight. Authors, who don't even know they're authors yet. Authors like you.

WriteNow is our award-winning programme which aims to find, nurture and publish new writers from communities under-represented on the nation's bookshelves.

WriteNow gives you the tools, information and access you need to get published.

It starts with just 1,000 words.

To protect the health and wellbeing of WriteNow applicants and our colleagues, we have made the decision that our WriteNow workshops will be held remotely. Applications are still open, and we have extended the deadline to Sunday 31 May. We are working out the details of how this will work, and more information will follow soon.

• Free workshop on how to get published, held online
• One-to-one feedback on your writing from a Penguin editor
• Hear from published authors, literary agents and industry experts
• The chance to join our year-long programme, matching you with an editor to offer expert support and advice while you work on your book
• The chance to get your book published! We’ve already signed publishing deals with 10 writers discovered through WriteNow so far, with many more to come
• Open to any unpublished writers based in the UK and Ireland, who identify as coming from an under-represented background or community 

Please use the tabs on the left to find out more about what's on offer, how to apply, key dates and FAQs.

• 450 writers have attended 9 regional workshops on how to get published
• 98% said that taking part in the workshop increased their confidence as a writers
• Over a quarter of workshop participants went on to get their book published elsewhere
• 33 writers mentored by Penguin editors specialising in their genre
• 13 Penguin book deals with 10 writers discovered through the programme, and counting

Follow the conversation about WriteNow on Twitter @PenguinUKBooks.
We'll be using #DefineAuthor and #WriteNow throughout the campaign.

Please use Google Chrome to complete the application form. You should receive an automated confirming we have received your application.