In our final guest blog post before submissions to UV2022 closes on Sunday 18 July 2021, previous finalist Clare Harlow (UV2020) offers some last-minute words of wisdom to give you confidence in your entry and some practical tips to give… Read more
Category: Past Finalists
Guest blog: So, what’s this ‘voice’ thing anyway? (Kathryn Kettle)
In our penultimate guest blog post before submissions close, previous finalist Kathryn Kettle (UV2018), speaks up for the joy of finding your voice and offers valuable shortcuts to finding yours hopefully a little sooner than she found hers. And find… Read more
Guest blog: The Hot Seat (Andi Ipaktchi)
What of life after Undiscovered Voices? Previous Finalist, Andi Ipaktchi (UV2016), takes a wry look at her journey from illustrator and printmaker to comedy writer and performer in our latest guest blog post. The Hot Seat “What are you working… Read more
Guest blog: The pressure of time (Kate Scott)
Welcome to one of our original Undiscovered Voices finalists, Kate Scott (UV2008). Her guest blog talks about the forces that seek to whittle away the precious time that writers have to write. There are times to write slowly, she suggests, and… Read more
Guest blog: Crossing the finish line – three writing hacks (Michael Mann)
In our latest guest blog post, Undiscovered Voices finalist Michael Mann (UV2020) reveals three of his favourite pre-submission writing hacks, which were tried and tested on his forthcoming debut novel Ghostcloud. Crossing the finish line – three writing hacks for the submission sprint The… Read more
Guest blog: The power of seeing yourself as the hero (Serena Patel)
Undiscovered Voices finalist Serena Patel (UV2018) shares the importance of making sure children can see themselves in the stories they read and how diverse voices are a gift to every reader. Seeing yourself as the hero Imagine loving stories, inhaling… Read more
Guest blog: Being inspired by the past (Susan Brownrigg)
In our latest guest blog post, Undiscovered Voices finalist Susan Brownrigg (UV2016) reveals the joy of using historical settings and research, as well as offering advice on how to use both effectively. Being inspired by the past A question I’m… Read more
Guest blog: Agents are not the only route (Yvonne Banham)
In our latest guest blog post, Yvonne Banham, gives an illuminating and honest account of her experience of being a finalist in 2020 and her path to her first publishing deal. Agents are not the only route Of all the… Read more
Guest blog: Nine things I now know (Annaliese Avery)
As recent Undiscovered Voices finalist Annaliese Avery (UV2020) celebrates her debut novel, she reveals the lessons learnt from a simple, but career-changing piece of advice in our latest guest blog post. Nine things I now know A few years ago,… Read more
Guest blog: The joy of deadlines and other tips for success (Anna Brooke)
In our latest guest blog post, a recent Undiscovered Voices finalist, Anna Brooke (UV2020), shares her story of procrastination, pandemics and promising publishing potential. The joy of deadlines and other tips for success I’d been a journalist and travel writer… Read more