Our 2025 Yearbooks are here, and to mark the 118th edition of the Writers' & Artists' Yearbook and the 21st anniversary edition of the Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook, we've released a host of abridged articles from some of the authors and industry professionals that have contributed their expertise to each title, providing a flavour of the wit, wisdom and practical guidance inside.
Click on the links below to visit each article.
And if you like what you read then why not order a copy? The Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2025 contains over 80 articles full of inspirational and practical guidance, not to mention a comprehensive list of over 3,700 publishing industry contacts. Order your copy
Meanwhile, the Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2025 continues to be a font of knowledge for those looking to find out more about the Children's publishing industry. As well as an invaluable list of publishing industry contacts, this 21st anniversary edition leads with a foreword from Alice Oseman, writer-illustrator of the bestselling Heartstopper series, and comes with over 70 articles on all aspects of the writing and publishing process for writing and illustrating for children and young adults. Order your copy
Exclusive extracts from articles featured in the Writers' & Artists' Yearbook:
Being A Book Cover Illustrator by Laura Barrett
Pitching Your Travel Ideas: Books & Articles by Jen and Sim Benson
Writing Successful Dialogue by Angela Clarke
Writing Across Forms: My Publishing Routes to Success by Rob Gittins
What Every Author Needs to Know About PR to Sell More Books by Hannah Hargrave
Writing for Readers by Rachel McLean
Tropes in Romantic Fiction by Sue Moorcroft
The Importance of Story Development by Greg Mosse
If At First You Don't Succeed... Keep Trying by Jessica Irena Smith
Ghosting: Writing Other People's Stories by Gillian Stern
Making Poetry Comics by Chrissy Williams
Exclusive extracts from articles featured in the Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook:
How to Become a Book Illustrator by Dapo Adeola
Write Using Your Empathy Superpower by Camilla Chester
Following Your Heart: My Journey to Publication by Hannah Gold
Give and Take: Finding Partners to Help Build Your Writing Career by Tom Palmer
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