Writing and Publishing
What books did you pick up in your street library?
Go and browse through your local street library and participate in National Shared Reading Week.
So you want my arts job: Librarian
Want to be a librarian? You won't get much – if any – time to read books.
Does generative AI and AI for book editing spell the end of professional editors?
In the world of AI for book editing, professional editors are more than just nit-pickers looking for typos, say the…
So you want my arts job: Manuscript Assessor
What are the parameters of manuscript assessment and what is beyond the assessor's remit?
The art of the author photo – how to take a portrait that sells your book
Like them or loathe them, author photos are a vital part of the publishing industry.
5 ways to spot and avoid vanity publishers
How to avoid a publisher that profits not from selling books, but from asking authors to pay for publishing expenses.
5 side hustles for writers
Are you a writer who needs to make some extra income on the side? Here are some ideas that may…
5 ways to reject a writer if you are the bearer of bad news
When you need to reject a writer, how do you go about it efficiently but without inflicting unnecessary pain?
The rise of the romantasy genre, feminist fantasy and diversity in literature
With increasing positive depictions of Asian women in the media, it's time to also centre them in the romantasy genre.
So you want my arts job: Legal Editor
Erin O'Dwyer brings her combined experience in law and journalism to the table as legal editor of 'The Law Handbook'.