Blog
5 min read
Edited
13th June 2023
20:23 The ability to ignore things I should probably not be ignoring is definitely a crucial skill to my writerly endeavours. Currently I’m...
Read more
Ready to publish
You feel you have a finished manuscript and would like to learn more about approaching agents, publishers and/or about independent publishing.
Blog
1 min read
Edited
27th June 2023
Illustrators often wonder how to find their own style. This question cannot be answered unequivocally.
An illustrator's style is formed...
Article
6 min read
Edited
19th October 2022
In this abridged extract from the Poetry Writers' Handbook, author Sophia Blackwell offers advice on how to submit poetry. For more free advice...
Article
3 min read
Edited
4th November 2022
In this extract from her article in the Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2023, literary agent Jodie Hodges offers a list of dos and don’ts...
Article
4 min read
Edited
2nd August 2022
I have a lot of faith in the submissions process. It is how I’ve found nearly all of my authors – writers who just happened to send me a query...
Article
5 min read
Edited
30th May 2022
Wanda Whiteley on the things that she learned as she moved from editor to author. For more free advice on the writing and publishing process, visit...