Delighted to announce our #UV26 WINNERS!! 👏🥳🙌
@cmundywrites.bsky.social @rburrows.bsky.social @ivy-lin.bsky.social, Monica Gutierraz, Caroline Wigg, Zoe Dixon, Kirsty Hammond, Alicja Bagier, Claire Gordon, Dominic Yoboue, Claire Mowat and Alana Warbrick
CONGRATULATIONS on your amazing stories ❤️
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The #UV26 longlist is live at undiscoveredvoices.com/longlist 🙌
More than 250 of you entrusted us with your stories and the standard was very high - it was a thrill to read them.
The longlist was chosen by our judges for their originality and quality of writing. Congratulations all 👏
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We told you April was going to be a busy month 😅
Congratulations and happy publication day to #UV24 alumnus Louise Austin whose hilarious debut Alex Abbott is [Un]dead is out today 👏
Happy publication day and congratulations to @thatstephendaly.bsky.social 🥳
Stephen's debut, The Last Death Poet, is the first #UV24 book to hit the shelves and we couldn't be prouder ❤️
Loads of great tips for other debut authors here too 👇
Last night saw the Undiscovered Voices 2026 anthology launch party - and what a night it was 🥳
These 12 exceptional writers should be so proud. The future looks very bright ✨
Thanks to all the agents, publishers and guests from the writing world who came, and our super sponsor Writing Partners ❤️
Congratulations to Undiscovered Voices 2024 winner @johoward.bsky.social who has signed with @joannamoult.bsky.social at Skylark Literary Agency. Very excited to see what the future brings for you, Jo 👏
It's a busy month for #UV24 debuts hitting the shelves 👏
Today it's the turn of Cinders and Stars, a stunning YA fantasy by Esther Scherpenisse.
Congratulations and happy publication day, Esther 🥳
bookfinity.com/book/Cinders...
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An extra special THANK YOU to our inspirational Honorary Chair @louiestowell.bsky.social who gave a heartfelt speech praising the power of community, experimentation and keeping going 💪
Read her brilliant foreword and the 12 winning novel openings at undiscoveredvoices.com
The wait is almost over for the #UV26 longlist announcement 🙌 Watch this space for news very, very soon...
We know UV really does help writers' dreams come true. The first crop of #UV24 books are out this spring. Congratulations Louise Austin, @thatstephendaly.bsky.social and Esther Scherpenisse 👏
These 12 remarkable story openings make up the latest Undiscovered Voices anthology - available to download or order from undiscoveredvoices.com from tomorrow.
Thanks again to amazing panel of judges, team of readers and our fabulous honorary chair @louiestowell.bsky.social 🙏
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Undiscovered Voices is an initiative by the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) British Isles to help fresh, new voices in children’s literature find agents, publishers and ult...
I’m thrilled to have signed with the fantastic @joannamoult.bsky.social at Skylark Literary Agency! So excited about Jo’s vision for my book and my author career. Having a little tea break in my writing caravan to celebrate. Two Joanna’s has to be a winning combo, right?
🎉Happy publication day to BCNA Longlist Prize-winner Louise Austin, whose hilarious debut ALEX ABBOTT IS [UN]DEAD is out today!
Wednesday meets Loki, it's the fang-tastically funny diary of a reluctant vampire aged 11½ and iIllustrated throughout by Katie Kear www.amazon.co.uk/Alex-Abbott-...
An article I wrote for Writing.ie about my journey so far as a debut author.
Tips for a Debut Author by Stephen Daly www.writing.ie/resources/de...
The Bath Novel Awards
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Being a debut author is incredible and also one of the strangest experiences of my life. The emotional rollercoaster as I’ve soared the heights of living my dream while also plummeting to new found…
