Wrapping up 2025: Celebrating our writing community
By Becca Day
As the year draws to a close, we wanted to pause, take a breath, and say one very important thing:
Thank you.
This year was shaped by you showing up. Showing up to the page, to the live sessions, to the writing rooms, and we’re so proud of what this community has achieved together.
Here’s a snapshot of what was accomplished in 2025:
107 success stories celebrated
Across our Premium Members, course alumni, and editorial clients, we celebrated 107 writers who went on to have books published, sign with literary agents, and place in competitions. Watching your journeys unfold never gets old and is the best bit of our jobs.
5 brand new Premium Member courses released
This year we added five new courses (that are totally free to our Premium Members) to support them at every stage:
136 live online events hosted
Including 16 industry insight events with literary agents and 19 feedback events, all designed to give you access, insight, and practical next steps.
4 intensives held
We hosted Getting Published Month, The Write That Book Bootcamp, Build Your Book Month, and the Writing Retreat, giving our writers even more opportunities to learn, create, and connect.
72 hours spent in the writing room
Quiet focus. Shared accountability. Real progress. These hours mattered.
Over 1 million words read
That’s how many words were submitted to our First 500 competition. It was an extraordinary reminder of just how much talent exists in this community.
312 writers welcomed to the London Festival of Writing
A highlight of the year, filled with learning, connection, and the kind of creative energy that stays with you long after the weekend ends.
6 bursaries funded
Because access matters. We were proud to support low-income writers in continuing their writing journeys.
Launched our revamped Townhouse community
Our new and improved community space has given writers a place to collaborate, share, and grow together, making our collective creativity even stronger.
Every number above represents real people, real effort, and real belief in the power of stories. Whether this was the year you finished a draft, signed with an agent, attended your first live event, or simply kept going when it felt hard, it all counts.
With thanks and excitement for the year ahead,
Becca, Head of Marketing & Membership
By Becca Day
About the author
Becca Day is Head of Membership and Marketing at Jericho Writers. She lives in the middle of the woods in Surrey with her husband, daughters and cocker spaniel. She studied acting at Guildford College and went on to start her own Murder Mystery theatre troupe. It was this move that inspired her love of crime fiction, and she has since thrown herself head first into psychological thriller writing. Her debut, The Girl Beyond The Gate was an instant Amazon bestseller. She has since published a further three novels. Her fifth book is currently undergoing edits and she is currently writing her sixth.