How to Balance Context and Story When Writing Non-fiction
In April 2017, my first book, Blood and Bandages, fighting for life in the RAMC Field Ambulance 1940-1946 was launched by Sabrestorm Publishing. It tells the story of William Earl, […]
The Art of Letting Go, or The Strange Case of the North Surrey Gigantopithecus
When novelist and TLC reader Ashley Stokes set out to write a short story, he was overtaken with a madcap story about a shouting man named Kevin, and a beast […]
An Agent of Change
Launching The Ruppin Agency earlier this year was a logical step for me. But it was more than just working out how best to use my experience. There are many […]
TLC Client Michelle Kenney in YA Trilogy Deal with HQ
About the Book Twins Eli and Talia shouldn’t exist. They’re Outsiders. Their home is a secret. Their lives are a secret. Arafel is secret. An unexpected forest raid forces Talia […]
Sarah Leavesley Novella to Mantle Lane Press
Claire relives her past but her memories are fragmented, shattered like the remains of a toy kaleidoscope. A troubled childhood, the loss of her baby, and the end of her […]
TLC Welcomes Rebecca Lloyd as Quality Manuscript Officer
We are delighted to welcome Rebecca Lloyd to the team at TLC. Rebecca will be working in a freelance capacity to support a more bolstered approach to our Quality Manuscript […]
On Literary Fiction, and Literary Snobbery
Recently I read an article dating back to 2014 where novelist and journalist Will Self posed the question “is the novel dead?” The inference being that literary works, unlike genre […]
The Tricky Question of Genre
Emily Brontë never worried whether Wuthering Heights fell into New Adult or Adult, Jane Austen didn’t lose sleep about whether her tone was too literary for her target market. So, […]
TLC and Unthank School of Writing Partnership
We are delighted to announce a new partnership with Unthank School of Writing following feedback we received in our recent client survey, which attracted hundreds of responses from our dedicated […]
TLC Introduces: Davinia Andrew Lynch, Literary Agent, in conversation with Imogen Russell-Williams
TLC Reader and children’s/YA fiction journalist Imogen Russell-Williams sat down with fellow TLC Reader, literary agent Davinia Andrew-Lynch. Davinia is the founder of Andlyn, an independent literary agency representing children’s and Young Adult fiction […]
TLC Literary Adventures Writing Retreat 2016 Now Booking
TLC Literary Adventures offers an environment where inspiration and improvisation meet. You will have access to world-class teaching, get a chance to work, read, listen, learn and relax in a […]
Journeys to Publication: Two Case Studies
Traditionally, writers have come to TLC for assessments with a view to sending their work to agents. Now, however, we are seeing increasing numbers of writers who either come to […]
