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8th December 2020
In a rather fortuitous twist of fate, I met my agent at The Writers and Artists Self-Publishing conference in November 2013. Meeting her was a...
The publishing process
If you want to know more about the journey of a book once the manuscript is ready, and also about the various roles people play in different parts of the publishing process (including design, formatting, production, distribution and sales) then this section of the site brings together a wealth of knowledge from publishing industry professionals.
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16th September 2020
Before I started working on the editorial side of the publishing industry myself, I had no idea how long it took for the publishing cycle to complete...
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8th December 2020
The advice I gave myself to the first question was to be patient. Agents are busy people, as we all know. They will...
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8th December 2020
But there's a bit of backstory, first. I had written a novel, sporadically, over the preceding few years, and finally queried agents the previous...
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8th December 2020
Then what? Then, I would wait and stare down the silent weeks and months ahead. My submission would wend its way to the bottom of some tall...
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9th May 2024
Jonathan Eyers, author of The Thieves of Pudding Mill Lane shares his writing advice and advice on dealing with rejection.