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11th May 2022
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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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16th June 2022
Experienced author and journalist, Celia Dodd, on how interweaving first-person quotes from interviewees and experts can breathe life into non-...
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11th July 2022
We spoke to New York Times best-selling author Jami Attenberg about her memoir I CAME ALL THIS WAY TO MEET YOU, and learned a bit more about her...
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6th December 2021
Our inaugural Finding Your Voice online writing course begins in January 2022, and we're working with the Arts Council of Northern Ireland to make...
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21st September 2021
To celebrate publication of the Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2022 and the Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2022, we've...
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22nd June 2021
Over the years I’ve struggled with this question, finding it impossible to judge my own work. Adept at knowing when someone else’s manuscript hits...