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Memoir is Autobiography without the boring bits!
Euan Thorneycroft, agent at AM Heath Literary Agency “I got up at 6.17am, brushed my...
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Memoir is Hard. Okay, Maybe It’s not Memoir
By Jarred McGinnis Writing memoir the most important question you can ask yourself is, why...
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Bursaries for under represented writers
Our bursary scheme gives under represented writers a free entry to the Bridport Prize competition...
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Tips for Writing and Editing Your Memoir
Joe Sedgwick, Head of Writing Services, The Literary Consultancy So, you’ve written your memoir. Firstly,...
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How to pitch your Memoir to an agent
By Florence Rees, A.M. Heath Literary Agency, London Where does my memoir fit in today’s...
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Cathy Rentzenbrink in her own words
Tune in! Watch here Cathy’s books are always hard to put down. They include...
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Good memoir reads
By Kate Craigie, Senior Commissioning Editor, Yellow Kite & Hodder Non-Fiction In Order to Live. Yeonmi...
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From classics to contemporary lives. Read on…
By Rose Billington, Associate Editor, The Literary Consultancy Classics Goodbye to all that. Robert Graves A...
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Key dates for Memoir Award
Key memoir dates 15 June 2024 Memoir competition OPENS. Submit 5,000 to 8,000 words max,...