Contemporary

Your book is in a realistic setting, and your fictional characters depict modern themes and the society in which we live. This is quite a broad category as it can cross with other genres. Popular authors of contemporary fiction include Ann Patchett, Zadie Smith and Nick Hornby.

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Writing Dysfunctional Families

Beth Miller

28th September 2016

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15th September 2020

I started to write this, then thought, hang on, what is a functional family? Does one actually exist? Even those perfect-looking ones, with happy...

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Kerry Hudson on Voice

Kerry Hudson

1st September 2016

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22nd December 2020

Author Kerry Hudson talks to Writers' & Artists' about what it means for a writer to find their voice, along with her top tips on writing and the...

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On Reflecting the Real World in the Spyglass of the Future

Laura Lam

2nd August 2016

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16th October 2020

In this article, author Laura Lam delves into the importance of accurately representing marginalised voices in fiction, and discusses the evolution...

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10 Steps To Writing A Novel

Gillian McAllister

28th April 2016

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23rd September 2020

"Before you get a publisher, and before you get an agent, you have to write a book. And you have to write the best book you can." Debut author Gilly...

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Writing Advice for Debut Authors

Julia Forster

7th April 2016

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23rd September 2020

Experienced on both sides of the slushpile, Julia Forster offers her advice to aspiring writers.

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Elephants, Murder, and India: My Magic Formula for Getting Published!

Vaseem Khan

5th April 2016

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23rd September 2020

Vaseem Khan, author of The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra (the first in the Baby Ganesh Detective Agency series), offers words of...

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