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A woman with black hair and a yellow top has a camera covering her face. She is standing in front of a forest. Author photography headshot.
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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.

The word "DANGER" is spraypainted in red on the ground. vanity publishers
Career Advice

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.

The top part of a golden nib. Writers looking for side hustles, like copywriting and manuscript assessment.
Career Advice

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…

Reject a writer. A fuzzy red heart. There are two green trails leaking from its side.
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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?

Young Asian woman is sitting at a desk with a book open in front of her but gazing off to the right as if lost in thought. Romantasy.
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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.

Erin O'Dwyer. A black and white digitally manipulated photo of a middle-aged woman with on hand under her chin, looking at the camera with a soft smile. The background is a gradient indigo colour with the text 'so you want my arts job?'
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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'.

There is a boom in AI creative writing tools.
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5 AI creative writing tools

There is a boom in AI creative writing tools. We've selected five essentials to get you started.

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So you want my arts job: Magazine Art Director

‘I am the one that makes the magazine look good!’ says Kim Douglas, the Art Director of 'Selector' magazine.

An illustration of an orange book. The cover is bare.
Career Advice

5 tips on landing a visually arresting book cover

Tips on how to curate design, text and imagery to make a strong book cover.

Two young boys are looking through a picture book in a field of grass. They are seated. The left one has an orange hat, the right one a blue one.
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Working with illustrators in children’s literature

What are some of the processes behind collaborating with illustrators when you are writing a book?

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