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20th July 2021
Long-time member of the W&A Team and now debut author, Clare Povey, contributes to Stylist Magazine's new learning hub, The Curiosity Academy, with a complete guide to getting your first book published.
'Writing your first book is a huge achievement, but the next challenge is getting it published. Here’s everything you need to know about getting published for the first time, finding an agent and working with an editor.'
Check out the piece on getting published I contributed to The Curiosity Academy, Stylist’s new learning hub where you can access workshops, how-to guides, new research and learn the most up-to-date skills from the UK’s most in-the-know people.
Read a complete guide to getting your first book published
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Should all hybrid publishing contracts be viewed with caution ? I was offered one by Olympia Publishers . They seem to have an established presence on social media and appear very open about what they can offer. Yet some advice strongly against ever paying to be published. In a very competitive market , is this true ? Thanks, Grace
Hi Grace, huge apologies for the delay in coming back to your query about this. We would definitely recommend approaching hybrid publishing contracts with caution and care. If this is something you are seriously considering, then make sure you can employ a legal expert who would be able to read over your contract and make suggestions/recommendations. This does, of course, mean that you are likely to pay for upfront costs. While the world of publishing is changing, we do still believe that getting published shouldn't mean that you have to pay large amounts of money up front, especially if this is something you aren't able to afford.
The Society of Authors also have a wealth of knowledge and do have a contract vetting service that might be of interest: https://www2.societyofauthors.org/2021/02/16/what-do-we-look-for-when-w…
I'd recommend looking at the Alliance of Independent Authors - and possibly even becoming a member - as they are a great community with a wealth of knowledge of hybrid publishers/self-publishing companies etc.
https://www.allianceindependentauthors.org/
In reply to Should all hybrid publishing… by GraceOR
If you have any other questions about the publishing process, do comment and I'll get back to you as I appreciate the difficulty of fitting EVERYTHING into one single article!