Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2020

Packed with practical advice, guidance and inspiration about all aspects of the writing process, this Yearbook is the essential resource on how to get published.

It will guide authors and illustrators across all genres and markets: those looking for a traditional, hybrid or self-publishing route to publication; writers of fiction and non-fiction, poets and playwrights, writers for TV and radio, newspapers and magazines.

New articles for the 2020 edition include:

Raffaella Barker Writing romantic fiction

Chris Bateman Writing for video games: a guide for the curious

Dean Crawford Going solo: self-publishing in the digital age

Jill Dawson On mentoring

Melissa Harrison So you want to write about nature …

Kerry Hudson Writing character-led novels

Mark Illis Changing lanes: writing across genres and forms

Maxim Jakubowski Defining genre fiction

Antony Johnston Breaking into comics

Suzanne O'Sullivan Writing about science for the general reader

Tim Pears Writing historical fiction: lessons learned

Di Redmond Ever wanted to write a saga?

Anna Symon Successful screenwriting

Nell Stevens Blurring facts with fiction: memoir and biography

Ed Wilson Are you ready to submit?