Penguin invites applications to its Write Now programme.

WriteNow aims to find, nurture and publish new writers from communities under-represented on the nation’s bookshelves.
WriteNow gives you the tools, information and access you need to get published.

What does WriteNow offer?
– Free workshop on how to get published, held online
– One-to-one feedback on your writing from a Penguin editor
– Hear from published authors, literary agents and industry experts
– The chance to join our year-long programme, matching you with an editor to offer expert support and advice while you work on your book
– The chance to get your book published! We’ve already signed publishing deals with 10 writers discovered through WriteNow so far, with many more to come
– Open to any unpublished writers based in the UK and Ireland, who identify as coming from an under-represented background or community

See link below for further details.