Having emigrated to Australia, why has Vivienne Dockerty decided to return to the UK?
Category: Writing books…
Newly published author or experienced author? If you have written a fiction or non-fiction book, we would like to hear about it. And if you are thinking of writing a novel then read on for some valuable tips about how to get published, and how to sell your book…
Author Spot: “My books are not for the easily shocked…”
Erotic fiction author Janine Ashbless, 45, Yorkshire, talks about her latest book, how she got published in the first place and gives valuable tips for would-be professional authors…
Most authors still yearn for a traditional publishing deal…
Despite the rise in self publishing, over half of aspiring novelists still want an agent and still want to be published in the traditional way…
Rise of the ebook continues…
Printed book sales have plummeted, according to new figures…meanwhile bestselling author Joanna Trollope speaks out in defence of the printed book…
Pitching your novel…
There’s more to just writing a book – you must convince a literary agent or publisher that your book is a winner and you are an author they must take on. Here’s our top tips for pitching your novel and finding that deal…
Are ebooks losing authors money?
As ebooks revolutionise the way we read, one author warns they can cut an author’s income by a third… and says we should be encouraging the survival of the printed book…
Are you what you read?
Do you judge your friends by the books you see on the shelves in their home – and what they might recommend you to read? New research shows reading fiction books might even alter your personality…
What makes an award-winning novel?
The story of nurse and mum of two Christie Watson – and how she has won a first time novelist award – is the inspirational stuff every writer dreams of. But just what does make a novel award-winning?
What to consider before you begin writing a non-fiction book…
Thinking of writing a self-help book? Want to write your biography? Every day someone says to me, ‘People keep on telling me with my life I should write a book…’ but the truth is the non-fiction book market is just as competitive as the fiction market, if not more so…
I dressed as a chicken to promote my novel…
Author Mandy Baggot tells how she has sung Frank Sinatra songs – and even dressed as a chicken to promote her self-published novel, which she sells through Kindle…