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Editing Services
We have grouped together four key stages that a writer goes through.
Select the stage you are at and see how we can help.1
Starting
outYour book idea assessed: How Strong Is Your Book Idea?
A review of those all-important Opening Chapters2
Developing
your craftA read and review of your work: Full Manuscript Review
Develop your book with a mentor: Bespoke Mentoring3
Ready to
submit?A line-by-line edit of your manuscript to help iron out grammatical mistakes and inconsistencies: Final Polish
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Speak to the
right peoplePost a question to a literary agent: Agony Agent
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How To Edit Your Book
Learn how to become a more objective reader of your work in practical seminar sessions with professional editors, and receive one-to-one feedback on a section of your manuscript.
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Our 2020 Yearbooks
“A lifeline... it set my feet on the publishing path” Joanne Harris on the Writers' & Artists' Yearbook
Essential advice on the writing and publishing process, and all of the industry contacts you need.
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Your Testimonials
We offer a number of events & editing services geared towards helping you to get your book published.
Find out what writers we've worked with in the past have to say.
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The best industry advice for writers and artists, we have expert advice articles, inspirational author interviews, competitions, a lively online community and editorial services for every stage of your writing journey.
See our highlights and find out which stage you are at on your writing journey.
Featured
Bath Children's Literature Festival
We're thrilled to be holding three masterclasses dedicated to writing children's fiction this autumn at this year's festival. Find out more!
Writing for Children and Young Adults?
Our next How To Hook an Agent event is for writers of Children's and YA fiction. Meet four leading UK agents, enjoy lunch, and discuss your work in an agent one-to-one session.
After speaking to Mary Watson about her debut The Wren Hunt, we had a chance to ask her some more questions about her writing process and the world she's inhabited for two novels.
The next in our series of Sold Out 'How To Get Published' conferences in association with the Open University sees us visit Cardiff in November.
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Hybrid Publishers
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Videos and Podcasts
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Video: Becoming A Successful IllustratorJo Davies and Derek Brazell discuss their book, Becoming A Successful Illustrator, ahead of their masterclass evening with Writers & Artists.
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Video: Neil Gaiman On Writing Myths
Neil Gaiman discusses his love of myths, his favourite Norse goddess and how tone of voice became a particular challenge to overcome when writing Norse Mythology.
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Video: Some Writing Tips from George Saunders
George Saunders, author of the 2017 Man Booker prize winning novel 'Lincoln In The Bardo', shares some writing tips with Writers & Artists.
