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13th January 2025
Our 2025 Yearbooks are here, and to mark the 118th edition of the Writers' & Artists' Yearbook and the 21st anniversary edition of...
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Writing non-fiction
If you’re working on a non-fiction project that’s either narrative-led (memoir, biography or autobiography) or subject-led (such as a book on a particular strand of politics, culture or history) then this section of the site collects guidance and writing advice from a variety of authors.
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6th June 2024
Mark Bostridge, author of 'In Pursuit of Love. The Search for Victor Hugo’s Daughter', looks at the challenges biography writers face, and the new...
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26th June 2024
Robert Nurden's love letter to writing non-fiction, the essential elements that go into writing it well, and why its place in the market feels more...
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16th September 2024
What is the reader/writer contract and why is it especially important when writing memoir?
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7th February 2024
Authors Shelley Davidow and Paul Williams break down the various forms of memoir.
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12th September 2023
Freelance editor Rachel Rowlands, who works across our W&A editing services, answers our questions about the editing process.