WriteNow is our award-winning programme which aims to find, nurture and publish new writers from communities under-represented on the nation's bookshelves, giving you the tools, information and access needed to get published.

• Free workshop on how to get published, held online or across the UK
• 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 18 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• Open to any unpublished writers based in the UK and Ireland, who identify as coming from an under-represented background or community 

• 950 writers have attended 11 regional workshops on how to get published
• 800 writers have had one-to-one feedback on their manuscript from a Penguin Random House editor
• 98% said that taking part in the workshop increased their confidence as writers
• Over a quarter of shortlisted writers went on to get their book published elsewhere
• 55 writers mentored by Penguin editors specialising in their genre
• 23 Penguin book deals with 18 writers discovered through the programme, and counting

Over the last five years we have successfully published a number of exciting authors through WriteNow.

Last year we wanted to increase the programme’s reach and impact by splitting the programme into targeted streams. In 2021 WriteNow opened exclusively to writers of middle grade, chapter and picture books – in other words, books for children aged 0-12 years old. 

Applications for WriteNow are currently closed, and will open in later this year.

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