'What is your best investment? Buying a copy of the
Writers' & Artists' Yearbook
.'
Kimberley Chambers
This bestselling
contains a wealth of information on all aspects of writing and becoming a published author, plus a comprehensive directory of media contacts.
Packed with practical tips, it includes expert advice from renowned authors and industry insiders on:
- submitting to agents and publishers
- writing non-fiction and fiction across different genres and formats
- poetry, plays, broadcast media and illustration
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- writing prizes and festivals.
Revised and updated annually, the
Yearbook
includes thousands of industry contacts and over 80 articles from writers of all forms and genres, including award-winning novelists, poets and playwrights, scriptwriters for TV, radio and videogames.
If you want to find a literary or illustration agent or publisher, would like to self-publish or to crowdfund your creative idea then this
will help you.
New content for this edition includes articles on
If at first you don't succeed ...
by Jessica Irena Smith,
The importance of story development
by Greg Mosse,
Writing for readers
by Rachel McLean,
Creating a poetry comic
by Chrissy Williams,
Ghosting: writing other people's stories
by Gillian Stern,
Romantic motifs
by Sue Moorcroft,
How a publicist can help you
by Hannah Hargrave,
Writing across forms
by Rob Gittins,
Pitching your travel ideas
by Jen & Sim Benson,
The hybrid author
by Simon McLeave.
'
The wealth of information is staggering.
The Times