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Once I get through the hyperbole and overblown salesmanship of most covering letters, it is all about my relationship to the prose.

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Let’s start with the science bit – every day by email, post, carrier pigeon and osmosis I receive 10 unsolicited approaches from...

I’ve had quite a few books published, but it’s always been tricky. It helps if you (occasionally) think you’re a genius of course, and are...

I often get asked about how to present your illustrations. What publishers generally want to see is how you would tackle a book layout (this can...

Many mainstream publishers no longer read work that isn’t represented, which is where the literary agent comes in. Find yourself a good agent and...

Behind every published author is someone who's had to deal with rejection. But how do you get over it? Guest blogger novelist Emma Bowd shares her...