💌 For the paid subscribers: This week's opportunities for writers, new roles in publishing, why publishing should trust Black-led agencies, book community organisations + some recommendations

Welcome back, paid subscribers!

Slight update here: for the paid subscribers, you can expect a post every couple of weeks. For the free subscribers, expect a post once a month. Ya girl is currently juggling book edits for my children’s book, novel writing and an increasingly busy full-time job so I’ve had to take stock over here.

To those of you who have taken out a paid subscription, thank you SO much for supporting my labour by financially sponsoring this Substack. It means a lot! Remember you can ask me five book/publishing-related queries a month, so don’t be shy about dropping me a line if you’ve got a query on your mind! :)

Before we get into this week’s newsletter, as a reminder, here’s what you can expect as a paid subscriber: a fortnightly newsletter with opportunities, new roles within publishing, and advice on everything from working in publishing to writing. I’ll also ask you what you want to hear so I can tailor these newsletters, so let me know what you’d like to see.

This week, we’re kicking it off with a host of fantastic writing opportunities and new roles in publishing. Make sure to check them out (and don’t forget that the opportunities I shared in last week’s newsletter: The Novelry’s Next Big Story Prize, The New Chapter Prize and The Mo Siewcharran Prize are still accepting your entries)! I’ll also be delving into this fantastic read by Micallar Walker, founder of inclusive marketing agency Dark Matter, on why publishing needs to learn that Black-led agencies know their communities best. Micallar is a marketing consultant with expertise delivering impactful campaigns in the UK and MENA. I’ll also share some updates on what I’ve been up to recently and some more recommendations, as well as some community-focused organisations like Dark Matter that you should be keeping an eye out for.