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10th December 2020
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...
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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8th December 2020
Careers consultant Suzanne Collier
Even in today’s climate I am still speaking to authors who...
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16th December 2020
There's always an element of subjectivity when judging manuscripts. I hastily penned a report with plenty of constructive ‘suggestions for...
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8th December 2020
By all means do try to get yourself a website so that art directors can look you up online.
I've found this...
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8th December 2020
Quick update: this is a picture of me working at home on an illustration for Country Life, whose commissions I love. They employ...
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8th December 2020
I often get asked about how to start out - or about how I started out - so I'm dedicating my first post to that topic. Illustration is a...