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Writers' & Artists' Guide to Getting Published

Essential advice for aspiring authors
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Writers' & Artists' Guide to Getting Published offers aspiring authors expert guidance on securing a book deal. Covering every stage from manuscript preparation and finding an agent to collaborating with editors and effective self-promotion, it demystifies the publishing industry with practical advice and useful case studies. The guide addresses all publishing formats—including print, digital, and audio—and various markets, supporting writers across fiction, non-fiction, and children's books.
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The Writers' & Artists' Guide to Getting Published provides aspiring authors with expert knowledge on securing a book deal—from preparing a manuscript for submission to finding an agent, working with an editor, and effective self-promotion. It covers all stages of 'selling' your idea and manuscript and offers up-to-date information on how the publishing industry functions, helping authors navigate its mysteries and complexities.

Each chapter provides practical, how-to advice on what to do, where to seek additional help, potential costs, cautionary dos and don’ts, and useful case studies.

This guide considers all publishing formats (print, digital, and audio) and markets (fiction, non-fiction, children's, and books for adults) to offer comprehensive support for the budding writer.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472950215

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 November 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Yearbooks

Contributors:

  • Edited by Alysoun Owen

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 338g

Pages: 304

About the Author

Alysoun Owen has been the Editor of the Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook and the Children’s Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook for six years and has worked in Publishing in the UK and overseas for more than 25 years as a commissioning editor and project lead on print and digital products. She runs a publishing consultancy and project management company. In her role as Yearbook Editor, Alysoun gives regular talks at literary events and writing conferences across the UK about how to get published.

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