As 2025 draws to a close, we're taking a look at the year that was...
- We published NEW editions of our flagship Yearbooks, which feature over 5,000 publishing industry contacts & more than 80 advice articles
- We received 275 entries for our Working-Class Writers’ Prize
- 699 writers submitted an entry into our annual Short Story Prize
- 161 applicants entered the Bloomsbury Academic Writing Fellowship
- In keeping with our site’s reputation as the go-to resource for insight on the writing and publishing process, we published 99 FREE advice articles & blogs
- We held: 12 writing courses, 32 masterclasses, 4 careers in publishing panels, plus 11 other online and in-person events
- As part of our Accessible to All programme, 12 of our events in 2025 were priced at £10 or less. And a whopping 1,004 people attended our £1 online events!
- We’ve worked with the following organisations: Arts University Bournemouth | Book Aid International | Bloomsbury Institute | Creative Future | Inspired Selection | Literature Works | Open University | Ruppin Agency | The Literary Consultancy | Society of Authors | Wonderful | YALC
And now… a short window for some rest! We'll be returning to our desks during the week commencing 5th January, so thank you in advance for your patience if you're waiting for a reply to an email! Similarly, if you book an editing service over the festive period, please be aware that most of the editors and agents who pick up these services are also likely be offline over the holidays. All services will be picked up in early January. And finally, don't forget that our sitewide 10% discount remains available throughout January 2026. Simply enter WotTheDickens?! at checkout to save 10% on any event, writing course, editing service or subscription product.
Wishing everyone a lovely break over Christmas and New Year, and we're looking forward to seeing you in 2026!
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