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Fantasy

Pippa Dunn, author of The Sign of the Raven

Pippa Dunn: 'I wanted to write a novel for today’s teenagers, even if it was set in the past'

In this interview Pippa Dunn, author of the debut teen historical fantasy The Sign of the Raven, shares her worldbuilding advice.

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Children's Fiction

Rebecca Templeton, author of Lochbound

16th Apr 2026

Rebecca Templeton: 'I wanted to write a twist on my favourite fairy tale'

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Soraya Bouazzaoui, Senior Commissioning Editor at Headline Eternal

7th Apr 2026

Soraya Bouazzaoui: 'It’s always a writer’s voice that captures my heart first'

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Venetia Constantine, author of The Last Starborn Seer

5th Mar 2026

Venetia Constantine: 'I’ve always been fascinated by magic with consequences'

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India Rose-Bower, author of We Call Them Witches

10th Feb 2026

India-Rose Bower: 'Horror is transformative, it is interested in the hidden and the daring'

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Marisa Linton, author of Circle of Shadows

9th Oct 2025

How to draw on real history to build your fantasy world

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Amy de la Force, author of A Kiss of Hammer and Flame

1st Jul 2025

Amy de la Force: 'I’d wanted to break into writing books for years and CBC was the first industry recognition I’d ever received'

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Marisa Linton

6th May 2025

Marisa Linton: 'Write the novel that’s in your heart'

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Writing and making manuscript notes

14th Nov 2024

How to prepare your science fiction or fantasy novel submission

Literary Agent Advice

Science Fiction

Lucy Holland, bestselling fantasy author

6th Aug 2024

Lucy Holland: ‘Women have always written speculative fiction novels’

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Author L.M Nathan & literary agent Ciara Finan

18th Jul 2024

Author L.M Nathan & literary agent Ciara Finan on The Virtue Season

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Literary Agent Advice

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