The Writers' Guide to Getting Published

by Chriss McCallum

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.

'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.

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.

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