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"Yes, the ending was as I planned it." Stephen Poliakoff explained the writing process behind his new thriller, Glorious 39, at his recent Waterstone's signing.
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Authors share their experiences of writing success and give valuable advice to aspiring writers. Literary agents explain how they got where they are today and divulge what they’re looking for in a manuscript. Other industry experts give insights from their own unique perspectives!
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NEW: George Szirtes on the process of writing poetry and more. “I feel slightly uneasy with a poem that opens and shuts like the proverbial box. I like the wind whistling through it a little, not constantly, not madly, but enough to feel that the poem is somehow out in the open” – George Szirtes
Q&A EXCLUSIVE: Jon McGregor
In our specially commissioned video, Booker-nominated author Jon McGregor explains:
- why he didn’t always want to be a writer
- how his new novel evolved from a simple image
- why writing is tricky, but getting published might be easier than you think!
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Buy the 2010 Yearbook
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
"Being longlisted for the Booker Prize changed everything - it was the launchpad for my writing career." Click to view our video with novelist Jon McGregor »
On camera: Justin Cartwright
"Just write... If you're any good you may not know it, but certainly someone else will." Click to view our video with novelist Justin Cartwright »
On camera: Julie Myerson
The novelist and journalist Julie Myerson on how she got that all-important first publishing deal. Click here to view our video exclusive »