The Writers' Handbook 2011

Author: 

Dr Barry Turner (Editor)

Completely revised and updated for 2011, this acclaimed companion provides you with the most comprehensive information on the writing industry. From pinpointing contacts in a wide range of publishing houses and literary agencies to information on writing courses in your area; from screenwriting, TV, radio and newspapers to local literary festivals and grants, The Writer's Handbook 2011 is a practical and easy-to-use resource for all writers.

It offers invaluable advice and insight from publishing experts, and successful fiction and non-fiction writers. Whether you are an aspiring or established writer, or a publishing professional, this is the book that you should not be without.

New articles this edition includes:
So you want to be an author?
Children's Writing
Great book. Pity about the reviews
Characterisation in popular fiction
Poetic visibility and relevance at the end of the noughties
A writer's place in a networked world
Non-Fiction writing
Confessions of a friendly ghost
How to write a bestseller
Settling accounts - Tax and the writer