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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Ghosting Around
As writers, we have the skills to bring our stories to life. Understanding the importance of structure, grammar, and how to entertain readers in an engaging way also means we …
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 …
Ask The Agent – Kerry-Ann Bentley
Kerry-Ann Bentley graduated with a First-class degree in English and United States Literature from the University of Essex. Then she earned her Masters in Caribbean Literature and its Diasporas from …
Pitching to Conferences
Running workshops at writers’ conferences can boost your writing business. Simon Whaley chats to two writers about their experiences. With the writing conference season approaching, many writers are packing their …
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 …
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 …
AI Narration
At the end of April 2022, Google Play Books announced a new beta service for self-published authors. They launched auto-narrated audiobooks that use AI (artificial intelligence) to help authors convert …
Ask The Agent – Hannah Schofield
Simon Whaley caught up with romance-loving Hannah Schofield after she won the Romantic Novelist Association’s Agent of the Year award for the second year running. Hannah Schofield joined the LBA …