Poetry in Performance
Could performance boost your poetry business? Simon Whaley chats to three poets who regularly take to the stage. The first Thursday in October is National Poetry Day. It’s an opportunity …
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Ask the Agent – Lisa Highton
Lisa Highton’s publishing experience spans the world. She’s been a publishing director at Doubleday, HarperCollins, and Hodder in Australia. She returned to the UK in 2005 to work for Hachette, …
Writing Magazine: Capturing Ideas
I once woke in the middle of the night with an idea for a new cosy crime novel. Realising how important this was, I grabbed the notebook and pen I …
Ask The Agent – Skylark Literary
Simon Whaley chats to literary agents Amber Caravéo and Joanna Moult of the Skylark Literary Agency. Amber Caravéo was the Editorial Director at Orion Children’s Books, and Joanna Moult edited …
Writing Magazine – Plastic Fantastic
Accepting card payments at book events is easier than you might think. Simon Whaley chats to two authors who think plastic is fantastic. The Covid pandemic affected writers in many …
Writing Magazine – Passport to Publication
The American travel documentarian Anthony Bourdain said, “Travel is not a reward for working, it’s education for living.” While a break away at this time of year can be a …
Ask the Agent – John Jarrold
The June 2023 issue of Writing Magazine sees the start of my new bi-monthly Ask The Agent column. The John Jarrold Literary Agency specialises in science fiction, fantasy, and horror …
Connecting with Consultants
It’s not only multi-national companies who use consultants. Simon Whaley chats to one author who uses a series of consultants for her writing business. The first Thursday in June is …
Writing Magazine – BookTok Business
Is TikTok every author’s dream marketing platform? Simon Whaley chats to two authors about their experiences. In 2022, the Publishers’ Association attributed some of 2021’s five per cent rise in …
Pitching to Podcasts
The word podcasting was first coined in February 2004. A podcast is an audio show, like radio but, instead of tuning in at a set time, we can download and …