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Happy Publication Day!

A happy publication day to the Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2019 and the Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2019! The Yearbooks are your guides to all areas of publishing and the media. Completely revised and updated every year, each is packed with all of the advice, inspiration and practical guidance needed to make sure you know who to contact and how to get published. Buy your copy now

What's new in the Writers' & Artists' Yearbook?   From writing cookbooks to fantasy fiction and everything in between, Alysoun Owen, Editor of the Writers' & Artists' Yearbook, breaks down the new articles from best-selling authors and publishing industry experts in the 2019 edition. Read now

What's new in the Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook? Unraveling children's mystery fiction to how you can accurately talk about LGBT+ characters in children's books, Alysoun Owen, Editor of the Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook, breaks down the new articles from award-winning children's authors and publishing industry experts in the 2019 edition. Read now

To whet your appetite, here are some exclusive extracts from both Yearbooks...

7 Tips on Breaking into the Health and Wellness Market   "Be adaptive and always write to, not at, your reader as if you were speaking to them. Aim to inspire them, and for your reader to say, ‘Oh I didn’t know that!’ by the end of the piece." Best selling health writer Anita Bean offers advice on how to find success in the popular and fast-moving health and wellness market. Read now

Plotting: How To Keep Your YA Readers Reading   "I believe every story is an emotional journey, and plot is therefore soul food, catharsis and relief from the seemingly random ravages of life."   Sarah Mussi spells out the function and importance of plot in driving your story along to a gripping climax. Read now

Choosing The Right Agent   "What sort of agent are they? Do you want an editor or commercial management? Do you have one book that you need an agent to sell, or do you have multiple ideas that you want someone to help you develop?"  Literary agent Gill McLay identifies some of the ways you can discover which agent might be the right one for you if you are offered representation.   Read now

Companion Guides Make sure to save a huge 25% on  any of our Companion Guide series when you order via writersandartists.co.uk/store. Just use the code WAYB25 on the checkout page. Shop now

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Whether you're writing historical fiction, crime and thriller or stories for children, our companion guide series offer essential, genre-specific tips to help you improve your writing. Use discount code COMPANION50 at the checkout to receive 50% off the guide of your choice! Buy now

Your Novel Writing Course - £300 Saving!

Want to finish your novel by the end of this year? Join author and creative writing course tutor William Ryan on our ten-week course dedicated to helping you transform your novel idea into a fully-fledged manuscript. *** Enter FINISHMYBOOK at the checkout to receive a £300 discount on the course *** William will also be joined by authors Ian McGuire and Simon Booker; literary agents Jemima Forrester and Oli Munson; and editorial director Alison Hennessey. Begins Wednesday 19th September 2018 | Booking and full details

Your Children's Book

If you're writing for children, don't miss out on our five week course of practical workshops and expert advice from course leader Caroline Green. This course has been designed to benefit authors at all stages of their writing journey. *** Enter WRITING10 at the checkout to receive a 10% discount on the course *** Caroline will also be joined by literary agent Catherine Clarke and best-selling children's author Peter Bunzl during the course which will take place at Bloomsbury Publishing. Starting Wednesday 12th September 2018 | Booking and full details

Submitting To Literary Agents: Louise Buckley   "Primarily an agent represents the best interests of the author, but author’s careers fluctuate over the years and agents need to be able to guide authors through both the highs and the lows." Literary agent Louise Buckley talks to us about the role of a literary agent as well as what she looks for in a submission. Read now

Upcoming Events

How To Submit Your Manuscript Join us at Google's Digital Academy in London for an evening of writing advice and submission tips from three leading literary agents in discussion with Alysoun Owen, Editor of the Writers' & Artists' Yearbook. The evening will also include a drinks reception, nibbles and a chance to purchase copies of the 2019 editions of the Writers' & Artists' Yearbook and the Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook at a special event price! Friday 16th August 2018 | Booking and full details

How To Get Published - Denman College Join us in beautiful Oxfordshire surrounds for writing workshops with authors Tim Pears, Natasha Farrant and William Ryan; a keynote session with best-selling novelist Rachel Joyce; as well as publisher and agent panel discussions! Saturday 8th September 2018 | Booking and full line-up

How To Hook An Agent - Children's Fiction Our most popular half-day event sees four agents work with a maximum of 28 delegates across two morning seminar sessions before a networking lunch. Writers then have the opportunity to speak to an agent about their project in a ten-minute one-to-one session. This October date is dedicated to writers of Children’s Fiction. Saturday 27th October 2018 | Booking and full details

How To Get Published - London   Hot on the heels of our sold out conference in Edinburgh, we’re pleased to be teaming up with the Open University once again to bring you a day of writing and publishing advice from authors and industry professionals.   Held at the Open University's Camden offices, this full-day event includes talks on various aspects of the writing journey from best-selling authors, a networking lunch, and an informative interactive panel discussion with leading literary, film and TV agents. Friday 16th November 2018 | Booking and full line-up

How To Write A Memoir Writing about your own life can be a difficult task. How can you make your own life experiences appeal to a wider audience? This evening masterclass with author and journalist Helen Croydon will help you to identify story worthy elements of real-life events and how to turn them into an engaging narrative. Wednesday 12th December 2018 | Booking and full details

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How To Get Published: Open University Scotland

A massive thank you to all who attended our How To Get Published conference in Edinburgh last Saturday. The event was our first in Scotland, our first collaboration with the Open University, and we were thrilled to be joined on the day by renowned authors Jenny Colgan, Fiona Mozley and Wililam Sutcliffe as well as literary agent Lucy Juckes. Keep your eyes on the website for further details of events in collaboration with the Open University taking place elsewhere in the UK!

How To Get Published: Denman College Saturday 8th September Denman, New Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire

Are you a writer within reach of the Oxfordshire area? If so, don't miss out on our first ever conference with Denman College taking place on Saturday 8th September. The day includes a two-hour writing workshop for writers of either crime, historical or children's fiction; interactive panel discussions with publishers and agents; a keynote speech from best-selling author Rachel Joyce; and plenty of opportunity to network with speakers and fellow attendees over lunch. Full details and booking information

Do You Need A Ghostwriter For Your Book?   "The question for most aspiring authors is whether the ghost approach is right for them?" Martin Cavannagh from Reedsy asks the questions you need to have the answers to before considering hiring a ghostwriter for your book. Read now

Independent Presses: An Interview with Valley Press   "If your costs and overheads are low enough, a book that seems 'risky' to a large publishing house isn't a problem for you." We talked to Jamie McGarry, founder of Valley Press, an independent publishing house based in Scarborough, about the value of small presses and what big publishers could stand to learn  from them. Read now

Free Children's Fiction Writing Competition

This isn't a traditional beginning, middle and end type of story competition... Kickback Media are offering a slightly different type of writing competition for children's fiction writers, and to be in with a chance of winning £200 and the opportunity to sit down with children's publishing professionals to discuss your work then take a look at their creative brief.

Yearbooks and Companion Guides   Receive a huge 25% saving by using the code WAYB25 when ordering either the Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook 2018 or the Children’s Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook 2018. The same code can also be used against any of our popular series of Writing Companion Guides, too!  Shop now

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