Irish Writer. Bookworm.Agents: Peter Straus @rcwliteraryagency & @kwspoon (U.S.) Author of The Lost Letters of William Woolf and The Truth Must Dazzle Gradually
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Feb 13
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!š„ #Iseult
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Jan 10
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: helencullen.ie
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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! shortcourses.brunel.ac.uk/prā¦
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19 Dec 2025
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. āItās all happening!ā Hereās to you, Alice Crowe š„ā¤ļøā¤ļø
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4 Dec 2025
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!
eventbrite.co.uk/e/brunel-wrā¦
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30 Nov 2025
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: irishtimes.com/culture/booksā¦
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Helen Cullen retweeted
14 Nov 2025
We've been keeping a secret š¤«
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 š
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13 Nov 2025
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: eventbrite.co.uk/e/brunel-wrā¦
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8 Sep 2025
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: eventbrite.com/e/brunel-writā¦
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8 Sep 2025
On 19.11 winner of the @nerobookawards Non-Fiction Prize and Gold Award @SophieElmhirst will be in conversation with @hannahlowepoet : eventbrite.com/e/brunel-writā¦
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8 Sep 2025
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: eventbrite.com/e/brunel-writā¦
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6 Sep 2025
Just a few spots left for this fiction writing course for beginners Iāll be running in Winchester! ā¬ļøā¬ļøā¬ļø
21 Aug 2025
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!: helencullen.com/store/fictioā¦
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21 Aug 2025
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!: helencullen.com/store/fictioā¦
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Helen Cullen retweeted
13 Aug 2025
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!
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1 Aug 2025
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!
1 Aug 2025
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: nerobookawards.com/new-writeā¦
Good luck! āļø
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9 Jul 2025
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: eventbrite.com/e/submitting-ā¦
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9 Jul 2025
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!
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3 Jul 2025
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 hereā¬ļø
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