Imported note: Mail, Express
The Birmingham Dispatch — Local author profiles; cultural features; reported stories. Genre/audience fit: Fiction with a substantive Birmingham/West Midlands story or author connection. Pitch: Pitch a reported local story, supported by specific people, places or research. Explain why the author/book matters to Birmingham now.
The Bristol Cable — Local cultural features; author expertise where newsworthy. Genre/audience fit: Fiction with a substantial Bristol, community or social-issue connection. Pitch: Lead with a Bristol story or demonstrable public-interest angle. Explain the relevance of the author’s work; enquire before sending a book.
Crime Monthly — Crime-author expertise/features; selective book-related enquiries. Genre/audience fit: Primarily true crime; crime fiction only with a strong real-world research or thematic crossover. Pitch: Ask whether the proposed crime-fiction/author-expertise angle fits before sending a review copy. Supply the genuine research/news hook; do not assume a routine fiction review slot.
Bloody Scotland — Crime-festival programming; author panels; future opportunities. Genre/audience fit: Crime and thriller fiction. Pitch: Send a crime-specific programme proposal and ask about future availability. Include author biography, book/date, event angle and Scottish connection where relevant.
Capital Crime — 2027 author panels; festival partnership enquiries. Genre/audience fit: Crime and thriller fiction. Pitch: Pitch an author/panel idea with publication date, biography and availability. Ask for the programming route and terms; selection is not guaranteed.
Romantic Novelists’ Association — Genre network; author events; awards and professional opportunities. Genre/audience fit: Romance and romantic fiction. Pitch: Ask which current event, award or member opportunity fits the author. Check eligibility, entry/membership fees and deadlines separately.
Ginger Nuts of Horror — Specialist reviews; interviews and horror features. Genre/audience fit: Horror and dark speculative fiction. Pitch: Use the published correspondence address with a horror-specific hook, book/date and available formats. Confirm review capacity and any format requirements.
Bradford Literature Festival — 2027 author talks; panels; community-facing literary events. Genre/audience fit: Broad fiction; diverse voices, international perspectives and ideas. Pitch: Ask the team to route an author/programme proposal. Include a compelling discussion idea, audience, book publication details and author availability.
Durham Book Festival — Festival programming and regional literary partnerships. Genre/audience fit: Literary fiction; northern voices; accessible author conversations. Pitch: Send a programme routing enquiry with author, book, northern connection if relevant and a clear event proposal. Follow current organiser guidance.
Manchester Literature Festival — Author events; commissions and festival conversations. Genre/audience fit: Literary and international fiction; socially engaged and diverse voices. Pitch: Send a specific programme idea with UK publication details, author availability and audience rationale. Ask for the relevant programmer.