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Discoveries

From left: Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, Paige Cowan-Hall, Anna Davis, Ciara Finan and Kate Mosse

Your Novel: How to Get Started

CBC and Curtis Brown are proud to be partnering with the Women’s Prize Trust and Audible to run Discoveries for a fourth year.

Author Interviews

From the Agents

Jess Molloy, Literary Agent and Discoveries 2024 Judge

29th Nov 2023

Jess Molloy: 'Be confident in your submission and don’t be afraid to show us something of yourself'

From the Agents

Typing on laptop

23rd Nov 2023

How to write a memorable opening line

From the Agents

Emma van Straaten

6th Nov 2023

Emma van Straaten: 'I am so grateful for the opportunities that Discoveries has given me’

Author Interviews

Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, Author

11th Oct 2023

Rowan Hisayo Buchanan: 'I’m writing characters who are individuals with their own very personal histories and world views'

Author Interviews

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27th Sep 2023

How to prepare your submission to Discoveries 2024

From left: Sui Annukka and the cover of her Audible original novella The Mother Sun

29th Jun 2023

Sui Annukka: 'Writing takes time and developing a voice takes even longer'

From Our Students

1st Jun 2023

Announcing the Discoveries Prize winner 2023

11th May 2023

Announcing the Discoveries Prize shortlist 2023

4th May 2023

Announcing the Discoveries Prize longlist 2023

11th Jan 2023

Writing advice from the Discoveries 2023 judges

Author Interviews

From the Agents

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