The Writers' Guide to Getting Published
5th Edition
Published on 1. June 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-85703-877-4 (ISBN)
Description
The aim of this book is to answer some of the questions asked by struggling writers, wheter of fiction, non fiction, drama, poetry or articlesThe book offers help and advice ranging from copyright to getting an agent.
Reviews / Votes
'Absorbing and highly informative... No author seriously interested in getting published can afford to be without this book.' Writers' News; 'Really definitive... Leaves every other similar book in its shade.' Pause, National Poetry Foundation. 'As valuable as the Highway Code is to the motorist.' From the foreword by Steve Wetton.More details
Edition
5th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 153 mm
Weight
300 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85703-877-4 (9781857038774)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions
Chris Mccallum
The Beginner's Guide to Getting Published 6th Edition
Book
07/2008
How To Books Ltd
€33.63
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Previous edition
Book
11/1997
4th Edition
How To Books Ltd
€32.39
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Person
Chriss McCallum had many years' experience as an editor for Collins, Penguin and WH Allen before she became a freelance editor, ghost writer, agony aunt, correspondent, copywriter and published author. She is based nr Manchester, UK.
Content
1. Getting started; 2. Preparing and submitting your work; 3. Self-financed publishing; 4. Writing competitions; 5. Writing for magazines and newspapers; 6. Writing a non-fiction book; 7. Writing specialist non-fiction; 8. Writing short stories; 9. Writing your first novel; 10. Writing for children and teenagers; 11. Writing poetry, song-lyrics and greeting cards; 12. Writing for radio, screen and stage