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Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2026

The best advice on how to write and get published
Series: Writers' and Artists'
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“This book is an excellent place to start. I love it and hope your copy becomes as dog-eared with overuse as many of my old ones did.” — David Cohen This bestselling Writers' & Artists' Yearbook contains a wealth of information on all aspects of writing... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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The 119th edition of the indispensable, bestselling guide to everything you need to know about publishing. A vital resource for all writers looking to get published, including authors, poets and screenwriters.

The 119th edition of the indispensable, bestselling guide to everything you need to know about publishing. A vital resource for all writers looking to get published, including authors, poets and screenwriters.

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“This book is an excellent place to start. I love it and hope your copy becomes as dog-eared with overuse as many of my old ones did.” — David Cohen

This bestselling Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 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
— marketing and self-publishing
— legal and financial information
— 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 and audio, songwriters and comedians.

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 Yearbook will help you.

New articles for this year include:

Foreword by Naomi Alderman
Author–editor relationships by Željka Maroševic
Literary fiction by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan
Short story collections by Vanessa Onwuemezi
Nature writing by Sophie Pavelle
Inclusivity in publishing by Aki Schilz
Your debut novel by Jennie Godfrey
Getting poetry published by Pascale Petit
Being a lyricist by Kathryn Williams
Scriptwriting by Robert Taylor
Comedy writing by Dave Cohen
Characters for TV by Kira-Anne Pelican
Playwriting by Carmen Marcus
Literary agents by Eve White
Writer development initiative by Julia Forster
BookTok and social media promotion by Rosie Hewlett

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399421249

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 July 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Yearbooks

Edition: 119th edition

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 52.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 748g

Pages: 816

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Science & Nature Series: Writers' and Artists'

About the Author

For nearly 120 years, the Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook has provided writers of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and scripts with invaluable and up-to-date advice on all aspects of the writing and publishing processes. Contributors to past editions include A. A. Milne, Fay Weldon, William Boyd, Bernard Cornwell, Terry Pratchett, Benjamin Zephaniah, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Deborah Levy, Peter James and hundreds of others. It remains the ultimate resource for creatives from a brand that can be trusted.

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