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The Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook 2010
The bestselling guide to markets in all areas of the media, completely revised and updated, is published for the 103rd consecutive year in 2010. It is now jam-packed with over 5,000 entries.
Full of practical advice and information, the new edition includes:
- An introduction by Richard Madeley and Judy Finnegan, plus a foreword by Julie Myerson.
- Articles by Guardian features writer Merope Mills, digital media experts Simon Appleby and Mathew F. Riley, bookseller David Taylor, literary agent Catherine Clarke and literary consultant Rebecca Swift.
- Hundreds of updated listings and new contacts for book publishers and packagers, magazines, television and radio, literary and art agents, prizes and festivals, and much more.
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The Children’s Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook 2010
The Children’s Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook holds the key to getting your work published. It contains a wealth of practical advice and information by well-known children’s media experts, as well as being a comprehensive, up-to-date directory of children’s media contacts.
Features include:
- A foreword by Francesca Simon
- Advice on writing series fiction for girls by Karen McCombie, writing thrillers for teens by Sophie McKenzie and tips for presenting your portfolio to publishers by Val Braithwaite.
- Articles on successful children’s illustration by David Lucas, and ghostwriting children’s books by Di Redmond.
- Janey Louise Jones takes you on a journey from self publishing, to contract and beyond.
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The Writers' & Artists' Yearbook is available at a discounted price from our online bookshop. Get all the info, contacts and advice you could need.On camera: Jon McGregor
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