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Yearly archives: 2025
I’d like to challenge you to write about the authors who inspired you. I’ll pick my top favourite answers at the end of the challenge, but I will honourable mention every reply. How this works Anyone can take part. There’s no charge at all (much like a dead battery). You […]
Authors who inspired you – a writing and reply challenge/competition
Earlier this year, I turned to Featured.com for quotes from experts about getting into traditional publishing. I asked what new authors need to know. Four experts replied. This is what they said. Getting Traditionally Published: An overview New authors in the UK must navigate the complexities of publishing, distinguishing between […]
Things New Authors Should Know About Traditional Publishing in the ...
I’ve been talking to people about the UK book publishing market. I’ve been asking various people in what ways the market has been innovating or failing to innovate. I hoped to hear that it was innovating in all sorts of exciting ways but I fear the exact opposite. Simon Brisk, […]
In what ways is the UK book publishing market innovating ...
1 Comment Did you know that the UK creative sector is a net exporter? I learned this today from reading a report from The Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (Creative PEC) led by Newcastle University. What is a trade deficit? The UK trade deficit is the amount of money the country […]
The UK creative sector reduces the trade deficit
Brexit has been a bit of a disaster for the publishing industry. Last year, industry leaders in the book and publishing space called on the new Labour government to turn the page on Brexit chaos. Charlie Redmayne, c.e.o. of HarperCollins, and other leading figures in the industry, have taken the […]