Success stories
Since 2018, over 60 WriteMentor students have signed with agents or secured publishing deals
From WriteMentor to Publication video series
Read our success story blogs
Self-publishing a debut: highs, lows, and advice
Author Emma Bradley shares the highs and lows of publishing her debut, ‘The Trouble with Fairies’, and her self-publishing advice
WriteMentor success story: Chris Galvin
Chris Galvin, author of middle grade fantasy novel The Thing About Giants, which was shortlisted for the WriteMentor Children’s Novel Award, discusses his journey to agent representation
WriteMentor success story: Nadine Holland
Author Nadine Holland shares her experience of the WriteMentor summer mentoring programme and how it led to agent representation.
WriteMentor course helped Laura Collins find an agent
Author Laura Collins describes her experience of WriteMentor’s 5-week WriteStart course with author Jenny Pearson, and how it helped her secure agent representation
Success story: Brianna Bourne
Author Brianna Bourne describes her experience of WriteMentor’s summer mentoring programme and how it helped her both rewrite her Young Adult novel and secure agent representation.
WRITEMENTOR SUCCESS STORY: Heather Fishwick
Former mentee Heather Fishwick shares experience of WriteMentor’s mentoring programme, working on her novel ‘Mirrored Snow’.
Interview with WriteMentor Novel Award winner Sean Dooley
WriteMentor Novel Award winner Sean Dooley shares writing journey, award experience and advice.
WRITEMENTOR SUCCESS STORY: Emma Pearl
Picture Book author Emma Pearl shares her experience of being mentored by ‘Deep Water’ author Lu Hersey on WriteMentor’s summer mentoring programme
WRITEMENTOR SUCCESS STORY: LUCILLE ABENDANON
Author Lucille Abendanon describes her experience of WriteMentor’s Spark mentoring programme with author Lindsay Galvin and how it helped her secure agent representation for her Middle Grade novel.
Writementor success story: Lenore Stutznegger
Lenore Stutznegger, author of ‘Blue Shadows Fall’, shares her experience of the WriteMentor summer mentoring programme
writementor success story: George Jreije
Author George Jreije shares his experience as a mentee on WriteMentor’s summer mentoring programme
Writementor success story: Georgia Gant
After studying songwriting at university and returning to Suffolk to set up a music tuition business, Georgia Gant finally decided to get serious about her writing dream. After a couple of years …
writementor success story: Louise Finch
After a degree in Art History turned out to be even less useful than predicted, Louise Finch fell into the charity sector and has stayed there for over a decade. …
Writementor success story: Clare Harlow
Clare Harlow first heard about WriteMentor in 2018 as she was preparing to send her Young Adult fantasy out into the world. She was in an okay place with …
Writementor success story: Emily Kenny
Author Emily Kenny describes her experience of WriteMentor’s Spark programme, Writing Weekends, and Aisha Bushby’s Preparing for Submission course.
writementor success story: becky wilson
Becky Wilson was a mentee on WriteMentor’s 2020 summer mentoring programme, where she received writing and editorial support on her Picture Book from author Jon Cox. Becky shares her …
Writementor success story: gina gonzales
What made you apply for the WriteMentor programme? I had seen some WriteMentor posts on Facebook, and it looked like a welcoming community that really cared about the mental health of …
WriteMentor Success Story: Anushi Mehta
WriteMentor Spark is a monthly, online one-to-one mentoring service. Working with a children’s author, writers receive ongoing developmental editing, writing advice, publishing insights, and direct feedback on their manuscript …
WriteMentor success story: Lorraine Hawley
When Lorraine Hawley’s critique partner Dani Camarena joined WriteMentor and loved the summer mentoring program, Lorraine decided to follow along with her journey – and found the community camaraderie …
WRITEMENTOR SUCCESS STORY: Jess birch
Jess Birch was a 2020 WriteMentor mentee, who worked with author Louisa Reid on her Young Adult retelling of Macbeth, Lady Em. Originally written in 154 sonnets, Louisa helped …
writementor success story: Ravena Guron
Ravena Guron was born in London, went to school in London, went to university in London and now works in London. She has a degree in Biochemistry but soon …
WriteMentor success story: Tess James-Mackey
Tess James-Mackey spent years mucking out horses, getting trampled on by horses, and finally realising she might prefer a less precarious office job. Between analysing insurance risk, she writes …
WriteMentor success story: Dana Faletti
Dana Faletti has always been a writer. Growing up in Pittsburgh, she wrote poetry endlessly and wrote her first novel – a romance – while in high school. In …
PB AWARD Winner SOPHIA PAYNE: my WMCNA experience
We asked 2020 Picture Book Award Winner, Sophia Payne, to reflect on her experience with the award, and what has happened since… It was a friend in my critique …
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writementor success story: amy borg
After being long listed for the WriteMentor Children’s Novel Award, Amy Borg took part in the WriteMentor 2019 summer mentoring programme where she worked on her Young Adult fantasy …
WRITEMENTOR SUCCESS STORY: Krystle Brantzeg
From WriteMentor mentee to agented author, read how Krystle Brantzeg shaped her Young Adult contemporary romance manuscript with the help of author Brandy Woods Snow.
WRITEMENTOR SUCCESS STORY: Philip Kavvadias
Read about his WriteMentor journey, from programme application to literary representation. What made you apply for the WriteMentor programme? Last year, Words and Pictures magazine announced their January ’21 …
WriteMentor success story: Dale Hannah
Author Dale Hannah was a mentee on WriteMentor’s summer mentoring programme who worked his Middle Grade novel with the help of mentor Emily Critchley. Dale is now represented by Lynnette …
WriteMentor success story: Carrie Beamer
Based in the United States, Carrie Beamer was a mentee on WriteMentor’s summer mentoring programme who worked on her historical Young Adult novel with the help of author Sarah Barkoff …
WriteMentor Success Story: Natasha Holmes
Natasha Holmes was a mentee on WriteMentor’s summer mentoring programme. During the programme, she edited her upper Middle Grade novel THE CHANGELING with the help of author Emma Finlayson-Palmer, …
#WriteMentor Success Stories – Camilla Chester
What made you want to get involved in the WriteMentor Spark programme? My SCBWI critique group was no longer meeting to review work regularly, but one of the members …
#WriteMentor Success Stories – Kari Veenstra
Recently, we spoke with 2018 mentee, Kari Veenstra, about her latest announcement of a publication deal and what’s happened before and since. Tell us a little about you and …
#WriteMentor Success Stories – AJ Vanderhorst
We welcome 2018 mentee, AJ Vanderhorst, to chat about his #WriteMentor experience and his recent, great news. Tell us a little about you and your writing journey to date. …
WriteMentor Success Stories – Kathryn Foxfield
We welcome WriteMentor Children’s Novel Award runner-up, Kathryn Lougheed, to discuss her writing, her experience of the competition and what comes next. Tell us a little about you and …
#WriteMentor Success Stories – Clare Golding
We interviewed Clare Golding recently, a #WriteMentor mentee from 2018, mentored by A.M. Dassu. Clare has just secured representation and is about to go on submission with her book …
Sarah Barkoff Palma – #WriteMentor Success Stories
Congratulations on signing with Evernight Teen for you novel, THE WANDERERS! 🎉 Sarah, what about Brandy’s bio convinced you to sub to them? Well, I was looking for someone …
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Hannah Kates – #WriteMentor Success Stories
Interview by KC Karr Congratulations on signing with your agent! Hannah, what about Marisa’s bio convinced you to sub to her? Thank you for the kind wishes! At the …
#WriteMentor Success Stories – Jenny Pearson
Interviewed by K.C. Karr Jenny, what about Carolyn’s bio convinced you to sub to her? Carolyn was a ninja, so I couldn’t sub to her. She had to pick …
Haleigh Wenger – #WriteMentor Success Stories
Interview by KC Karr Haleigh, what about Brandy’s bio convinced you to sub to her? Brandy writes YA contemporary romance and so do I, so right away I knew …
Katie Bono – #WriteMentor Success Stories
I'm thrilled to announce that I'm now represented by Scott Miller and @Kristin_Cipolla at Trident Media Group. Thank you @kacimari and #WriteMentor for everything! — Katie (@lilk8tob) November 27, …
Amy McCaw – #WriteMentor Success Stories
I'm thrilled to share that @sansawicka from @MarjacqScripts is my agent! It's amazing to find someone who loves my gothic YA mystery as much as I do. Thank you …
Jenni Spangler – #WriteMentor Success Stories
I wasn’t going to announce this yet but I’m going to burst if I don’t…I’m excited to say I’ve accepted representation with @LaurieEmTweets !I owe big thanks to my …
Tammy Oja – #WriteMentor Success Stories
More than excited to announce I am now represented by the amazingly kind and truly brilliant @annmrose at The Prospect Agency! I am deeply grateful to so many of …
AJ Sass – #WriteMentor Success Stories
I'm so excited to share that I am now represented by @thejordache of @NewLeafLiterary! I'm humbled Jordan saw promise in my writing and can't wait to dive (glide?) into …
Michael Lunsford – #WriteMentor Success Stories
I’ve been tweeting excerpts from my WIP, DEREK HYDE KNOWS SPOOKY WHEN HE SEES IT, for almost a year. Today I’m beyond happy to announce that I now have …
Lydia Massiah – #WriteMentor Success Stories
I'm amazed & delighted that @jslwilliamson has taken a punt & decided to represent my Ghost story TROGLODYTE despite the odds!Excited to see what happens next, with Jo to …