What We Talk About When We Talk About Rejection
When it comes to the business of writing, failure, rejection and criticism are an inherent part of the deal.
Crafting your non-fiction submission
A good non-fiction submission starts with a great email subject line.
Pitching your novel to an agent
For fiction, both adult’s and children’s, the most important thing to communicate is a strong and original concept.
Hello & welcome
‘I’m thrilled we found each other and will be working together to bring new stories out into the world!’
The Publishing Process in 10 steps
‘Generally this is the path your book will take to go from final final final v2.docx on your computer to shiny finished copy on a bookshop’s shelf’
Book Jacket Design
With Anna Green - Designer at Siulen Design
‘A love of reading is obviously important, but also the ability to be creative under pressure, an eye for beautiful typography, and a knowledge of print processes & graphics software will all help too!’
Book Marketing
With Indira Birnie - former senior audience marketing manager at Penguin Random House
‘I was told that one of the biggest things that swayed the interviewers in my favour was my clear enthusiasm for books and reading, and my knowledge of the biggest books and trends at the time.’
Book Sales
With Rochelle Dowden-Lord - Sales Executive at HarperCollins.
‘Ok, I’ve convinced myself: it’s pretty fantastic being a book pusher.’