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Editorial 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
outSeeking professional opinion on your book idea?
Book Idea service
Or help with your first draft?
First Draft Review2
Developing
your craftYou want make significant progress with your book. Is now the right time for a mentor's support?
Bespoke Mentoring3
Selling
your bookNeed editorial support before looking to submit?
Midway Review
Or you're looking for a final read and review?
Full Manuscript Review4
Promoting
and publishingYou have approached agents or publishers without success. You are looking for input from the professionals. Beat the Rejection Clinic
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The Writing Process
Celebrate World Book Day and join us for an intensive course of writing masterclasses, covering everything from getting started to character development.
Bedford Square, London
2nd March - 5th March 2015
£30 each, or £95 for all four
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The Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2015
The 2015 edition of the Yearbook - the indispensable guide to all aspects of publishing and the media - is now available to buy.
Order your copy today for the help you need to get your manuscript published.
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Self-publishing comparison service
Writers & Artists present the new essential tool for anyone looking to self-publish: a free comparison service to help you find the self-publishing services best-suited to the needs of your manuscript.
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Online Listings
Our Online Listings have been updated.
Now containing nearly 5,000 entries, this is a comprehensive resource for anyone looking to reach all corners of the publishing industry.
Available on a 12-month subscription
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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
So You Want To Write A Thriller?
Michelle Spring shares the tried-and-tested methods authors use to create suspense in their novels, & shows you how you can write a page-turner.
Join us for a special series of masterclasses with Book Aid International, covering all aspects of the writing process - from character development to the importance of place.
Author Claire Fuller shares her advice on successfully writing dual narratives, & discusses what it can bring to a novel.
Join three leading literary agents as they discuss exactly what you need to do to make sure your manuscript goes to the top of the slushpile.
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Video: 'Write with...' - Week Eighteen: writing a 'validation' sceneCesca Major continues her series of vlogs for www.writersandartists.co.uk. This week: writing a 'validation' scene
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