Helen Cullen

Irish Writer. Bookworm.Agents: Peter Straus @rcwliteraryagency & @kwspoon (U.S.) Author of The Lost Letters of William Woolf and The Truth Must Dazzle Gradually

[Helen Cullen @wordsofhelen]

Very exciting news! I am absolutely thrilled that I will be publishing my next novel, ISEULT, with the brilliant team at Hachette Ireland in Feb 2027. Thank you so much to my agent, the inimitable Peter Straus @rcwlitagency and to my editor Ciara Considine. Hurrah!🥂 #Iseult

[Helen Cullen @wordsofhelen]

Calling all aspiring novelists!!
If you have always dreamed of writing a novel, or have begun one, and would like a supportive workshop environment to help you turn the dream into a reality, I hope I can help. It will run in Winchester from Feb: https://t.co/08U9dvW2fb

[Helen Cullen @wordsofhelen]

Hello! If your NY Resolution is to start creative writing, I'm delighted to share that @Bruneluni is now offering short online courses from Feb: Fiction with myself, @BernardineEvari, @maxkinnings & Frazer Lee and poetry with @DaljitNagra4 - Check it out! https://t.co/wDHr1toCsM

[Helen Cullen @wordsofhelen]

Absolutely loved this!! I listened to the audiobook while driving around and it is so moving, funny, profound and made me so nostalgic for the pre-digital age. “It’s all happening!” Here’s to you, Alice Crowe 🥂❤️❤️

[Cameron Crowe @CameronCrowe]

My new memoir “The Uncool” drops 10/28. Pre-order at https://t.co/X8k7EH4MAP

[Helen Cullen @wordsofhelen]

Tuesday, 9th Dec, we have our final @bruneluni Writers Talking event where I will be interviewing Colin Barrett about his @nerobookawards winning debut novel Wild Houses. If you are interested in Irish literature, or writing craft, please join us!

https://t.co/PWll8bwgB1

[Helen Cullen @wordsofhelen]

Always love to reflect on the literary year and contribute my thoughts on my favourite books for @IrishTimesBooks.
There are some brilliant recommendations here from authors and critics: https://t.co/1BAIWSMsUi

[Nero Book Awards @nerobookawards]

We've been keeping a secret 🤫

On 1st December, we'll be sharing the shortlist and winner of the inaugural Nero New Writers Prize!

We can't wait to share more 💚

[Helen Cullen @wordsofhelen]

Event Klaxon! Our next @Bruneluni Writers Talking Event is Wed with the @nerobookawards Gold Award winner Sophie Elmhirst. Register here to join us online for free and hear the behind the scenes scoop on her incredible book Maurice and Maralyn: https://t.co/mRbpgNSWAk

[Helen Cullen @wordsofhelen]

@Bruneluni @nerobookawards @ColinBarrett82 @LondonBessie @JessJCox @SophieElmhirst @hannahlowepoet And finally, we have IN PERSON event @Bruneluni campus with the winner of Brunel's Big Read Campus vote @AdamLeslie1974 on Nov 26th when he will discuss his Fiction Prize winning #LostInTheGarden: https://t.co/9zYgNrz2ny

[Helen Cullen @wordsofhelen]

Good news: The @Bruneluni free online Writers Talking Series is back this autumn with the @nerobookawards category winners! First up, I'm delighted to be interviewing @ColinBarrett82 on Oct 30th about #WildHouses. Please register here to join us: https://t.co/58YSW5JUe9

[Helen Cullen @wordsofhelen]

@Bruneluni @nerobookawards @ColinBarrett82 @LondonBessie @JessJCox On 19.11 winner of the @nerobookawards Non-Fiction Prize and Gold Award @SophieElmhirst will be in conversation with @hannahlowepoet : https://t.co/WWAdyt8mdI

[Helen Cullen @wordsofhelen]

Just a few spots left for this fiction writing course for beginners I’ll be running in Winchester! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

[Helen Cullen @wordsofhelen]

People of #Winchester! I will be teaching a 6 week Fiction Writing course for absolute beginners in @ArcWinchester in Oct - read all about it and book your spot here!: https://t.co/zxzUT6BRzx

[Helen Cullen @wordsofhelen]

People of #Winchester! I will be teaching a 6 week Fiction Writing course for absolute beginners in @ArcWinchester in Oct - read all about it and book your spot here!: https://t.co/zxzUT6BRzx

[Nero Book Awards @nerobookawards]

One of this year's Nero New Writers Prize judges is @wordsofhelen.

Dr Helen is a published author with @PenguinUKBooks and the Programme Lead for MSc in Creative Writing for Marketing @bruneluni

Here's Dr Helen's top tips for anyone entering this year's Nero New Writers Prize!

[Helen Cullen @wordsofhelen]

Delighted to share that I will be one of the judges, alongside superstars @BernardineEvari and @SophieElmhirst, for this exciting new unpublished writing prize with @nerobookawards. Open now for entries in fiction, children's fiction and non-fiction. Full details below!

[Nero Book Awards @nerobookawards]

Today we're proud to be launching The Nero New Writers Prize, in association with @Bruneluni!

This is a prize we've specifically designed for unpublished writers.

For full details, head over to our Instagram or visit: https://t.co/2FITSxrFtK

Good luck! ☘️

[Helen Cullen @wordsofhelen]

Our next @Bruneluni publishing webinar is Thurs 10th - Submitting your Work to Literary Journals with Lisa McInerney from @stingingfly, @_josiemitchell from @GrantaMag and Jamie Cameron from @TheLondonMag - please register here to join us: https://t.co/i2Hn9MTf9K

[Helen Cullen @wordsofhelen]

Huge thanks to Sam Copeland @rcwlitagency, Emma Bal @MMLitAgency and Laurie Robertson @PFDAgents for an amazing Meet the Agents panel for @Bruneluni yesterday - and to everyone who came!

[Helen Cullen @wordsofhelen]

https://t.co/i2Hn9MTf9K

[Helen Cullen @wordsofhelen]

On Thurs 10th, we have our 3rd @Bruneluni
publishing webinar: find out everything there is to know about submitting your work to literary journals. Join us to hear from Lisa McInerney from @stingingfly, @SansyG from Wasafari and Jamie Cameron from
@TheLondonMag. Register here⬇️