Helen MacKenzie
@helenmackenzie.bsky.social
Writer based in Scotland. YA and MG mostly. UV 2020 and Scottish Book Trust New Writer’s Award 2017. Dotty about my spotty dog.
Can’t wait to read this magnificent monster of a story 👇 Out today!! Congratulations @annabrookewriter.bsky.social !
HELP! Our dribbler of a monster is out in the world!
Thank you @adamming.bsky.social for your marvellously disgusting illos!
Thank you @andersenpress.bsky.social & @alicemilnerwatt.
Thank you @stubbleagent.bsky.social
We've made a stunner!
www.annabrookewriter.com/where-to-buy
Thank you @adamming.bsky.social for your marvellously disgusting illos!
Thank you @andersenpress.bsky.social & @alicemilnerwatt.
Thank you @stubbleagent.bsky.social
We've made a stunner!
www.annabrookewriter.com/where-to-buy
August 28, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Can’t wait to read this magnificent monster of a story 👇 Out today!! Congratulations @annabrookewriter.bsky.social !
Undiscovered Voices is an amazing competition for unpublished and unagented #KidLit writers. Find out more 👇
#UV26
#UV26
** Submissions OPEN ** 🥳
If you're a #KidLit writer in the UK/Europe, #UV26 could be your big break. The anthology has launched 100s of writers' careers - will you be next?
Find out more and enter👇
undiscoveredvoices.com
Entries close: 8 September 2025
@scbwi-bi.bsky.social
If you're a #KidLit writer in the UK/Europe, #UV26 could be your big break. The anthology has launched 100s of writers' careers - will you be next?
Find out more and enter👇
undiscoveredvoices.com
Entries close: 8 September 2025
@scbwi-bi.bsky.social
July 23, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Join me for @scbwi-bi.bsky.social’s The Ultimate Workshop For Editing Your Novel in London on 19 July. I use a combination of discussion, hands-on exercises & practical tips from my upcoming book – The Ultimate Guide to Editing Your Novel. The details & how to book:
www.scbwi.org/events/works...
www.scbwi.org/events/works...
May 17, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Join me for @scbwi-bi.bsky.social’s The Ultimate Workshop For Editing Your Novel in London on 19 July. I use a combination of discussion, hands-on exercises & practical tips from my upcoming book – The Ultimate Guide to Editing Your Novel. The details & how to book:
www.scbwi.org/events/works...
www.scbwi.org/events/works...
Ollie hoping for treats on his walk 😂
May 12, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Ollie hoping for treats on his walk 😂
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✒️This year's £5,000 Bath Novel Award invites entries from emerging unagented writers everywhere. Laura Williams of Greene & Heaton Literary Agency is judging and initial subs are your opening 5k words plus one page synopsis. C/date 31 May with full details at bathnovelaward.co.uk/the-bath-nov...
May 3, 2025 at 9:58 AM
✒️This year's £5,000 Bath Novel Award invites entries from emerging unagented writers everywhere. Laura Williams of Greene & Heaton Literary Agency is judging and initial subs are your opening 5k words plus one page synopsis. C/date 31 May with full details at bathnovelaward.co.uk/the-bath-nov...
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Booking is LIVE for the #UV26 online launch event on 22 May!
It's FREE but you need to book a place👇
tinyurl.com/3sbw5tzp
Don't miss the chance to hear what our judges are looking for 👀
@lindsaylit.bsky.social @saskialeach.bsky.social
@scbwi-bi.bsky.social @louiestowell.bsky.social
#KidLit
It's FREE but you need to book a place👇
tinyurl.com/3sbw5tzp
Don't miss the chance to hear what our judges are looking for 👀
@lindsaylit.bsky.social @saskialeach.bsky.social
@scbwi-bi.bsky.social @louiestowell.bsky.social
#KidLit
April 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Booking is LIVE for the #UV26 online launch event on 22 May!
It's FREE but you need to book a place👇
tinyurl.com/3sbw5tzp
Don't miss the chance to hear what our judges are looking for 👀
@lindsaylit.bsky.social @saskialeach.bsky.social
@scbwi-bi.bsky.social @louiestowell.bsky.social
#KidLit
It's FREE but you need to book a place👇
tinyurl.com/3sbw5tzp
Don't miss the chance to hear what our judges are looking for 👀
@lindsaylit.bsky.social @saskialeach.bsky.social
@scbwi-bi.bsky.social @louiestowell.bsky.social
#KidLit
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Some of the children’s books I’ve written in the 10 years since the first was published in 2015, when I was 53. It has been a brilliantly busy 10 years! #nevertoolate
January 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Some of the children’s books I’ve written in the 10 years since the first was published in 2015, when I was 53. It has been a brilliantly busy 10 years! #nevertoolate
Reposted by Helen MacKenzie
Weatherglass Prize for a novella (rare in this day and age), with the wonderful Ali Smith as judge.
International.
Please share:
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International.
Please share:
weatherglassbooks.com/novella-priz...
December 28, 2024 at 5:47 PM
Weatherglass Prize for a novella (rare in this day and age), with the wonderful Ali Smith as judge.
International.
Please share:
weatherglassbooks.com/novella-priz...
International.
Please share:
weatherglassbooks.com/novella-priz...
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November 17, 2024 at 9:30 PM
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