Memoir writing. Keep it legal
By Euan Thorneycroft
Literary Agent
Memoirs are fascinating to read because they are about real people (and sometimes organisations). But...
The shortlists 2026: short story, poetry, flash fiction Congratulations!
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Our novel longlist 2026 Congratulations!
We're thrilled to announce our novel long list for 2026.
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Read our Memoir 2025 winners!
We’re delighted to share extracts from our winning and runner-up memoirs – and some words...
And the Memoir winners 2025 are…
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Memoir shortlist
We are delighted to announce the memoir shortlisted titles. The judges have selected six this...
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