Ask The Agent – Adam Gauntlett
Simon Whaley chats to agent Adam Gauntlett, about the narrative non-fiction market, and his recent experience of becoming a published novelist. Adam Gauntlett is an agent in the Books Division …
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Thinking Paths
Every writer should have a thinking path. When I learned that Darwin, Dickens, and Wordsworth had one, I wanted one too. And it has transformed my writing process. I’ve always …
Kiddy Commerce
Simon Whaley chats to two children’s authors about their different writing businesses. I have a huge admiration for authors who write books for children. I wrote one once. Once, being …
Hotbank Crags
My photo of Hotbank Crags on Hadrian’s Wall can be seen in the Viewpoints section of Outdoor Photography magazine (issue 308 – out July 2024). It was taken in August …
Find Your Way As A Freelancer
My first published magazine piece was a word-search puzzle in 1989. They sent me a postal order for £3.50 as payment. (It was a long time ago!) Although I was …
Lost in the Golden Valley
“Off to Hay-on-Wye?” enquires the cyclist waiting alongside me at the traffic light. “Golden Valley,” I reply, through my open car window. She beams. “It’s beautiful. But that’ll be the …
Ask The Agent – Madeleine Milburn
Madeleine Milburn taught English in Germany after graduating from St Andrews University. However, after a chance connection with a woman running a small independent publishing company, she changed jobs and …
Change It Up
After the loss of one client, Simon Whaley explores how every writing business evolves over time. In 1963, when addressing guests at Frankfurt’s St Paul’s Church, President John F Kennedy …
The Titans of Telford – The People’s Friend
Leaning on the ‘O’ in Telford stands a giant statue of the civil engineer, Thomas Telford. If Thomas had stood at this spot when he was alive in the 19th …
Picturesque Portmeirion
“Is this your first time at Portmeirion?” The receptionist hands me my ticket and a handy village map. “No, this must be my fourth visit,” I reply. “But I always …