Killer Women, a group of 20 leading women crime writers, are launching a mentoring scheme to support emerging female crime writers from BAME and working class backgrounds.
The scheme offers the opportunity for four UK women (18+) seeking to write crime fiction to be expertly mentored, from synopsis to first draft manuscript, by four published authors at the top of their game.
The scheme offers:
A year's free mentoring by an experienced, published crime writer, taking the mentee from synopsis to first draft manuscript.
Two tickets to the Killer Women Festival of Crime Writing and Drama in London in March 2020 (worth approx £100); a great opportunity to network with leading crime writers, publishers, editors and agents. UK travel and accommodation to be paid where appropriate.
The Good Literary Agency will read and comment on mentees’ work.
A commissioning editor from HQ, an imprint of HarperCollins, will read and comment on mentees’ work with a view to possible publication.
Exclusive workshops from The Good Literary Agency, Anne Cleeves and others.
Find out more here
Deadline: Monday 1 July 2019