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Courses and
Workshops
Literary Consultancy
Publishing
Resources
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www.lynnehackles.com Lynne Hackles is available for talks and workshops. Subjects covered include: Writing Fiction for the Women’s Magazine Markets, Writing for Children, Writing for Money and Using Personal Experience in Your Writing.
Simone Mansell Broome. In the last three years, Simone has returned to her country of birth and now lives in Carmarthenshire – on a farm-cum-centre for holidays, courses and workshops. As well as jointly running the Ceridwen Centre, she’s active in two local writing groups, hosts a monthly spoken word open mic night, ‘Word Up,’ in Cardigan, runs creative writing workshops and frequently reads her poetry at assorted venues, (mostly, but not exclusively, in Wales). She writes poetry and prose, both for page and stage and has published two poetry books – ‘Not exactly getting anywhere but…’ and ‘Juice of the Lemon’ (ISBN 978-1849231077). www.simonemb.com
Creative Writing Courses at West Dean College, near Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0QZ. www.westdean.org.uk. Nestled within the South Downs near Chichester is the 6,400 West Dean Estate which is home to West Dean College. The peace and tranquillity of the landscape, coupled with the exciting and rich cultural and artistic history of the College and its founder, patron and poet Edward James, offers a stimulating atmosphere to get you writing. You can book online at www.westdean.org.uk or by post. To request a brochure or for more information visit the website or telephone +44 (0)1243 811301 or 0844 4994408 or email short.courses@westdean.org.uk
Sense of Form: Summer poetry course at Highgreen, Northumberland. How can poetic form best convey the poem’s intention? This course, with tutors Carole Satyamurti and Gregory Warren Wilson, will guide you on your way. Each day will begin with a 'kickstart' session in which tutors will be suggesting exercises and strategies to galvanise your writing. There will be workshops, at which participants can present work for critical feedback, as well as individual tutorial sessions with each of the tutors. This residential course runs from 27 July-1 August at Highgreen Arts, Northumberland, and costs £525. For more information, see www.highgreen-arts.co.uk, email highgreenarts@aol.com, or telephone 0207 602 1363.
Irene Yates takes private students for various courses: Writing the Novel, Writing for Radio, Children's Writing; Short Story Writing. She also does Reading & Criticism of any kind of writing (including college essays and dissertations!) and will review material for editing if requested. Full information and fees on application. Email: Irene.
www.dellagalton.com Della Galton runs creative writing courses for Adult Education and also teaches privately
www.writing-skills.com Emphasis Training offer a range of business writing
courses. You can access the Emphasis website at:
www.writing-skills.com and further details can
be found about the range of courses they offer at:
www.writing-skills.com/in-company-training/our-writing-courses/
Emphasis is
the UK’s leading business-writing training consultancy and, since 1998, their
business writing specialists have worked with organisations in the public and
private sectors to improve the way their people write. Leapfrogg Ltd, 2nd Floor,
Southdown House, 130a Western Road, Brighton BH1 2LA. Tel: 01273 332830. Email:
simon.dance@leapfrogg.co.uk
www.janewenham-jones.com Jane Wenham-Jones offers workshops on short story writing, both for competitions and the magazine market, and getting started on a novel. She also gives talks on how to get published and her life as a media tart! Fees negotiable. Any distance considered subject to travel expenses or a nice bottle of wine
www.tonyhays.com My name is Tony
Hays. I'm an American novelist, now living in Butleigh, Somerset, as I
do research on a new novel series for Tor/Forge in New York. Back in
the states, I've been an active participant and, on occasion, leader of
writers groups. I've long been an advocate of such groups and applaud
your work in providing an umbrella organization for them. I wanted also
to let you know that I'd be more than happy to speak to any of your
groups about the process of novel writing and dealing with the
publishing world in the states. You can check my credentials on my
website www.tonyhays.com or at the
Mystery Writers of America site
www.mysterywriters.org (just click on the "Authors" link for my
name).
tahays34@hotmail.com
www.bombergwriting.co.uk AWAKEN THE WRITER WITHIN in these new, exciting
workshops and one-to-one tutorials in London with a commissioned writer, For
more information contact
cecily@bombergwriting.co.uk or tel: 020 7854 2702
www.francescoombes.com
offers workshops that inspire and broaden your skills base.
www.allwaysspain.com Travel writing
courses in Spain, given by award-winning travel journalist Daniel Scott, in the
tranquil setting of the Alpujarra mountains, Granada province. Telephone
0034 958 223 766 or e-mail
info@allwaysspain.com
www.cumbria.ac.uk
BA Creative Writing Honours
degree, designed to give writers, aspiring and practicing, a broad base of
practical knowledge and writing skills. The writing you do will fall
into the three main disciplines – prose, poetry, and drama - and at the end of
the course you should have acquired the self confidence and the ability to work
in all of these fields. Develop your
interests and abilities in areas such as genre fiction, strip writing and
graphic novels and writing for multi media. Develop skills as a critical reader and editor and
gain a grasp of the
cultural traditions and trends that influence writers.
Call 0845 607 6563, or
email
info@cumbria.ac.uk
www.cumbria.ac.uk
The Cumbria Institute of the Arts is offering an MA in
Scriptwriting
which you can follow as a one year full-time course or a part-time course over
several years if that suits your commitments better. The course draws on
established writers as part of the teaching team, bringing to our writers'
workshops both street credibility and that deep understanding of
the nature of dramatic writing essential for commercial and artistic
success.
www.cll.strath.ac.uk Blaze Online Creative Writing course spark your imagination and fuel your writing. The Centre for Lifelong Learning at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow has been offering classes to adults for over 25 years. For further information, please contact Alix Mc Donald on 0141 548 4313 or by email alix.mcdonald@strath.ac.uk
www.thecraftywriter.com
www.thecreationway.com
The Creativity Workshop is dedicated to teaching people about their creativity
and how to use it in all aspects of life, work, and creative expression
Mo_mentum@btinternet.com
Mo-mentum runs weekly writers groups most weeks of the year for
beginners and more established writers. Contact Mo for more details
www.streamwriting.com
Beautiful writing retreat in Spain - short and long lets available
enquiries@synergyinteractive.co.uk Marion Husband runs workshops. She is a published poet, short story writer and novelist and teaches creative writing at local colleges and for the Open College of the Arts. Tel: 01642 645139
www.writersretreat.gbr.cc Writing Retreat Accommodation in
Spain provides affordable long and short term
accommodation for writers. Single room £250 per month and double room £300 per
month. No more than three writers accommodated at a time. Each writer has a
private balcony with fantastic views into a valley of olive and almond trees.
Email:
jacquelinecrooks@hotmail.co.uk
www.nec.ac.uk/courses
The National Extension College is an
educational charity dedicated to providing learning opportunities for all. They
offer a range of distance learning writing courses, including Creative Writing,
Writing For Money, Writing Short Stories, Copywriting and Essential Editing.
National Extension College, The Michael Young Centre, Purbeck Road, Cambridge
CB2 2HN. Tel: 01223 400350
Email:
info@nec.ac.uk
www.writeonholiday.co.uk
Writing courses in Turkey, run by high-profile, award-winning writers
www.malagaworkshops.co.uk
Exclusive Holiday Courses in
Spain
www.alllearn.org
Online Writing Courses Open for Enrolment. The Alliance for Lifelong Learning (All Learn) is a not-for-profit online
learning venture between Oxford, Stanford, and Yale Universities and was
formed in to provide the highest quality, college level online courses and
educational offerings to alumni of these three institutions as well as to
other adult learners. Creative Approaches to Writing Short Stories
- Oxford;
Creative Writing
- Stanford;
The Art of Memoir
- Yale
www.poetryschool.com
The Poetry School.
Details of the current programme of courses, workshops and events are at
Email:
www.thewritecoach.co.uk The Write Coach -
Bekki Hill is a writer and a qualified life coach who has been working
exclusively coaching writers for over three years. She works with both
aspiring and professional writers, including novelists, journalists,
scriptwriters, comedy writers and various freelancers. As a writer she has
published short stories and written articles and features for various
magazines. Bekki also writes a regular column on motivation for Mslexia.
Rachel Davis is a life
coach specialising in working with creative people who want to polish up
their lives so that they really shine. Her background is in television script
and development and she has a real passion for working with both experienced
and novice writers. Tel: 020 8969 0142 for a complimentary no obligation
session
www.thehimalayanadventurecompany.com
Creative writing courses and retreats in
the Himalayas. Enjoy the inspiration setting of the
martin@writerbrock.co.uk Email writing course designed
for beginners or those who just 'dabble a bit' run by Martin Brocklebank. Students will go at their own
pace. There are ten modules, subsequent modules being sent to students after
they have completed the one previous. They will also have access to me by email
for any concerns or queries. Put Creative
Writing in the subject box
www.forwardpress.co.uk
FREE
online poetry workshops
www.cheekymaggot.allhere.com
Script Writing
Classes: Advanced and Beginners. Special Rate: £10.00 for two hours. London
based with
The Cheeky Maggot
Theatre.
Also
offer classes in the basics: Genre, Structure, Dialogue,
Setting, as well as Advanced classes with professional dramaturges and directors-
which would involve more personal tuition. All tutors are experienced
professionals
in the industry. Email:
cmscriptwork@aol.com
www.wss.org.uk
Swanwick Writer's Summer School
www.university.barnesandnoble.com
Barnes and Noble University offer FREE online writing courses
www.tynewydd.org
Courses for poets, novelists, script and screenwriters, playwrights,
storytellers and journalists at the National Writers' Centre for Wales
suedodd@spotlight39.freeserve.co.uk
Spotlight
On Writing offers tuition, editing and proof-reading services for writers of
prose, poetry, scripts and business documents
www.writingclasses.co.uk Writing can be a lonely and daunting business. Many
of us who want to write either never get started or, worse still, once we do
begin, quickly feel stuck and give up. At we aim to develop the creative
writing skills of all participants, from the absolute beginner to the more
experienced writer, in a friendly online writing environment
www.writeinparadise.com
Writing Holidays in Thailand. Daily workshops and integral
sightseeing. With published authors including Katie Fforde, Hilary Green.
www.clairewingfield.co.uk My name is Claire Wingfield and I'm an editor and
literary consultant, and am currently offering a 15% discount on my literary
consultancy / manuscript assessment services (July 2009 only). I
thought you might like to pass on news of this opportunity to the members of
your writers' group. Further information about the services I provide can be
found on my website
www.clairewingfield.co.uk, or I would be happy to respond to any enquiries. I've also recently launched a 'Tips & Advice for
Writers' section on my website, in which I hope to address some of the specific
concerns of new and emerging writers, so if anyone in your group has suggestions
of topics they would like to see covered, or comments on the existing articles,
please encourage them to get in touch by email on
contact@clairewingfield.co.uk.
books.guardian.co.uk/poetryworkshop Budding poet? Looking for objective feedback? You've come to the right place. Every month, our poetry workshop is hosted by a different poet who sets an exercise, chooses the most interesting responses and offers an appraisal of them. That's the hard part taken care of – all you need to do is start writing
www.cornerstones.co.uk Literary consultancy. Scouts for leading agents. Listed by the Society of Authors.
www.thecraftywriter.com The Crafty Writer provides critiques and other editorial services. They have specialist readers in fiction, non-fiction, writing for children, poetry, magazines and copywriting. They are also able to provide a specialist service in helping writers set up blogs and websites.
www.dawnonline.org.uk The 'Developing Amateur Writers’ Network' (D.A.W.N.) is an original writers’ group based in Slough. Participants will be guided by a local writer, Richard Hill, who has had articles published in over 20 UK leisure and lifestyle magazines with an accumulative estimated readership in excess of five million.
www.FanStory.com No matter what your age or skill level you can benefit from our upgraded membership for writers. For over five years has been helping writers improve their craft. All writing gets honest feedback
www.fishpublishing.com Fish Critique Services. Our expert editors provide a Critique Service, which aims to give constructive and encouraging feedback. This service is available at any time. A Critique of a short story will be at least 250 words. Please allow three weeks to receive your critique. Critique per story: €45.00 (£30.00, US$70.00)
Post to:
Fish Publishing, Durrus, Bantry, Co. Cork, Ireland
(There is no postal or ZIP
code)
Tel: +353-(0)27-55645.
info@fishpublishing.com
www.hilaryjohnson.demon.co.uk
Authors advisory service. aims to help writers achieve publication. Scouts for a
leading literary agent
www.inkbites.com
is a great resource for writers, particularly unpublished writers, to post their
work and get feedback. Their mission is to encourage writers to pursue their
interest, and provide objective criticism on their work
www.jbwb.co.uk/index.html The JBWB offers a critique and editorial service with a proven, professional track record and many satisfied clients all over the world.
j.jarrold@btinternet.com John Jarrold has worked in publishing as an editorial director for fifteen years, with Simon & Schuster, Random House and Time Warner (when it was called Macdonald Futura and owned by Robert Maxwell). He offers his services to authors as a book doctor (fiction and non-fiction); to publishers as a freelance editor; and as a literary agent. Check out CV and editorial rates at: www.sff.net/people/john-jarrold/index.html Tel: 01424 440652
www.keywordeditorial.com Keyword Editorial Services: manuscript appraisal service for writers; next-step advice and tip sheets included. Run by award-winning author, journalist and tutor with scriptwriting MA. See webpage for details, client testimonials and other writing services.
www.lynnehackles.com Critiques start from £12
www.oxfordwriters.com give professional market-based advice on all aspects of writing, publishing and broadcasting. They currently offer: Manuscript assessments; Tuition and mentoring; Editing and proof-reading; Advice on agents and publishers; Publicity advice and copywriting; Voice coaching for public readings. We have a first-class team of novelists, playwrights, poets and editors who will share their expertise and experience. Visit their website for information about their services and fees. If you would like advice on any aspect of writing or publishing. Stephanie Hale, Oxford Literary Consultancy
www.real-writers.com Real Writers provides a supportive critical appraisal service for aspiring writers and the benefit of a little inside knowledge from experienced professionals
info@sharonzink.co.uk Reasonably priced full-length editorial critiques of manuscripts of any sort. Hourly rate for individual tutorials is £20. The cost of manuscript services is subject to length – please contact me for a quotation. Limited places are available for all small group courses. Advance booking is advised to secure a place. To receive more information, please e-mail: info@sharonzink.co.uk or call 07794 960729
www.storytracks.net Storytracks
provides constructive criticism of unpublished typescripts, and much more! Tel:
01395 279659. E-mail:
margaret@jamesk.freeserve.co.uk
or
marina@marina-oliver.net
www.streamwriting.com
For people who want to get the best out of their writing. Critiques,
coaching, and kind but stern words offered to anyone who is committed, seriously
committed, to getting their book published
www.writing.co.uk
Literary Consultants run by
ex-literary agents and editors. Offers translation service and manuscript
appraisal
www.writers-consultancy-service.com
The Writers Consultancy Service offers a wide range of
professional services, including critical appraisals, preliminary
appraisals, editing and proofreading. I can also help with presentation and
preparation of manuscripts, and provide useful pointers on areas such as
submitting your work to publishers, writing covering letters and following
up submissions. Email:
editor@writers-consultancy-service.com
Publishing Your Book
I'm a writer and editor, and I have a blog called How Publishing Really Works. It's become far more successful than I imagined it would: it now attracts around 10,000 visits each month, and it's read by literary agents and publishers as well as writers of all levels of experience. Here's a link to it: http://howpublishingreallyworks.blogspot.com/. I have tried to use the blog to address the many misconceptions which proliferate about the publishing business, and to react to my readers' comments. I've covered a wide range of topics from getting published to applying for Arts Council funding, and I still have plenty more things to write about: but I recognise that for my blog to be most useful, I have to address issues that writers are most curious about. I would be grateful if the members of your writing group would consider taking a look at my blog and having a bit of a poke around; and then letting me know if there is anything that they would like me to discuss. You can search it using the little box right at the top of the blog; or you can scroll down to the list of "labels" on the right-hand side, and click on each one to find related topics. Would you like to know how to get your articles published in the Sunday Times? How books are selected for publication? How they are produced? How to get a job as an editor? Or how to make sure your book is as good as it can be? Let me know. If I've not already answered your question I will try to do so; and if I can't, I'll find someone who can. - Jane Smith. PS: you might also like to take a look at my collaborative fiction blog, Greyling Bay: submissions are always welcome! http://greylingbay.blogspot.com/
My name is Michael Ryder and I am an English student at Brunel University, Greater London. I am writing to share with you a project I am currently involved in, in the hope that it may prove to be of interest to you or your members. I am co-founder of fledgling e-publishing business www.rgpublishing.com – a publishing site designed primarily with the interests of new or non-professional authors in mind, giving writers a platform through which to sell and market their work to the world, making up to 70% on all ebook sales. We offer a professional, personalised service and offer a broad range of services which include: printing, publishing, e-publishing, web-design, web management and maintenance, type-setting, editing and much more. In addition to the e-publishing side of our business model, we are also in the process of expanding our new community forums. This part of our business especially may be of interest to you and your members who may be looking for expand their group online as we are looking to offer free forum space to writers’ groups in order to expand our member base and hopefully build a flourishing community in which writers from across the globe can share their work and writing experiences with others. Our forums can be found at: forums.rgpublishing.com. If you think your group might be interested in any of our services or in joining our forums please contact me via the rgpublishing website or email me at: mjryder@rgpublishing.com
www.silverwoodbooks.co.uk Share
your story, share your life. Getting
your book published in the traditional way can be slow and frustrating with no
guarantee your work will ever see the light of day. Empowered Publishing® with
SilverWood Books short-circuits the usual obstacles to getting your book into
print. Working in partnership with our professional team, you'll produce a high
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info@silverwoodbooks.co.uk Telephone 0117 916 6644.
(Mar09)
York Publishing Services (http://www.yps-publishing.co.uk/) can proudly state that they are one of only a handful of companies in the UK that are recommended by The Writers’ and Artists’ Yearbook. YPS has recently launched a company specifically for those titles a little less commercial: http://www.pasttimespublishing.co.uk/. We produce bespoke family or village histories, memoirs, travel guides, volumes of poetry, and collections of family recipes or photos. Perhaps your writing group has the printing of a collection of works on its agenda? YPS would certainly be an ideal place to discuss your requirements. From the book’s concept, through the design process, and onto printing. YPS even have an established distribution department for those larger, commercial releases, and can offer marketing services in-house. For more information, please do not hesitate to Paula Charles and YPS will be happy to designate a member of the team to your service.
www.abgrundrisse.net
Abgrundrisse is a small group of designers, artists & illustrators who can
provide the following services for authors and writers who wish to self-publish
their books, magazines/journals, pamphlets, booklets, scripts, comic-books &
graphic novels, memoirs, poetry collections, etc (pretty-well anything printed
that sits between covers). We provide a sensitive and attentive service at
competitive prices to help authors into self-publishing their works. For further
details, please contact Michael at:
books@abgrundrisse.net or ring: 01304-617626 (please leave a message if
we're unavailable and we'll ring back ASAP)
www.andrewcoles.org.uk Book binding service based in North
Yorkshire. Produces first quality books. Provides a friendly service, specific
to your individual requirements. Also offers a foil lettering service to NAWG
members.
www.canwritewillwrite.com
We are a new company dedicated to helping unpublished authors get their work
published. Having discovered the hard way how difficult it is to get agents
and publishers to look at manuscripts from unknown writers, we offer a
platform for authors to display their work. Only serious authors are eligible;
they must have written at least two full-length novels to be considered for
inclusion. Contact:
bookworm@canwritewillwrite.com
www.cinnamonpress.com Cinnamon Press, Meirion
House, Glan yr afon, Tanygrisiau, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, LL41 3SU
www.collectivewebsites.com
BOOK CREATORS CIRCLE
international site, promoting and showcasing authors from all
over the world.
www.digitalrarebooks.co.uk Send files by attachment and they produce the first proof FREE. You then decide if you wish to continue. Also offer hard copy facsimiles of out of print books, if you own the copyright. They will meticulously scan the original and re-produce your book from this, to a high standard.
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www.dolphin-associates.com Offer a design,
typesetting and printing facility which incorporates every stage of production
from start to finish. They are not publishers but could possibly
assist those authors who wish to have their manuscripts published and are
prepared to fund the work involved.
www.printmanagement-midlands.co.uk
www.greatnorthernpublishing.co.uk Award winning home of
quality publishing in Yorkshire
www.lifelinespress.com
LifeLines Press is run by
professional writers. They produce limited hard back
editions made to be kept as heirlooms,
handed down to friends and family. Every
book is individually designed, printed on archive paper and stitched. They are
bound in a variety of leathers and hand made marbled papers by skilled craftsmen
using traditional methods. The
deluxe editions are bound in calf and tooled in gold leaf, but there is also a
much cheaper range using beautifully coloured book-cloths. All the materials are
of the finest quality, designed to last 100 years or more. LifeLines also print paperback runs for those who want additional
copies. Ring
Rebecca de Saintonge on 01892 512323 or email
info@lifelinespress.com
www.mybooklive.co.uk FREE online publishing, for writers of fiction,
poetry and non-fiction, with reader reviews and discussion forums.
www.oneworldnet.co.uk/ebooks
This ebook is the product of over twenty years in professional publishing.
It describes in clear, non-technical language how to self publish your own ebook
and sell it yourself, keeping 100% of sales.
Covering manuscript preparation, typesetting, book sizes, copy editing,
proofreading, design, illustration, layout and PDF files. With more than 400 links, offering a
range of FREE utility and tool downloads, plus instructions on setting up your
own site and selling your book with e-commerce.
You too can be a DIY author!
www.pabd.net
Publish and be Damned.
If you'd like to see a sample of the type of
book we can produce, I'd be very happy to send you a copy of 'Getting your Words
Worth', a book full of advice and tips on successful self-publishing that Andrea
Lowne, UKAuthor's Managing Editor, has published with us
www.pen2print.co.uk
Pen2Print
Publishing - Self publish your book with Pen2Print Publishing.
Equipped with in-house book printing and book binding facilities, we produce
books at the highest standard and at a cost effective price enabling
the author to archive profit from book sales. Our in-house designers create
professional cover artwork and market your book increasing sales, through
both shops and online. Tel: 01977 678371.
www.pepperpress.co.uk
Independent
publishing imprint
www.publishforprofit.co.uk
Want
to be published?
Email:
publishforprofit2@yahoo.co.uk
www.publish-this.com helps authors to get their work in front of the right publishers and literary agents. Authors can post their submissions on the site, and also have the option of sending them to the site-based mail box of individual members of the book trade. There is no general public access to submissions, protecting authors from plagiarism. Each registered publisher and literary agent has their own page, where they can provide feedback and advice to authors
rdoyle@dorrancepublishing.com Print on Demand Publishing. E-mail to receive your FREE RoseDog Books Publishing Guide
www.redleadpress.com
Red Lead Press allows you to enjoy
the experience of becoming a published author without taking on the burden of a
large financial commitment. Your total cost for publication will be $295. There
are no hidden fees or add-ons. Your total fee will be $295.
If you have any
questions or concerns please feel free to contact me at 800-270-7654 or by
e-mail at
tgoss@dorrancepublishing.com
www.saltpublishing.com
Chris
Hamilton-Emery, Publishing Director, Salt Publishing Ltd, PO Box 937, Great
Wilbraham, Cambridge, CB1 5JX, UK
www.spiritpublishing.co.uk
Spirit Publishing is a small
new
www.StevenManchester.com Sunpiper Media Publishing seeks to support authors interested in social change and awareness.
www.wafaiprinting.com Wa Fai Graphic Arts Printing Co. Printing factory in China & Hong Kong. Mail Peter Ho for a catalogue, providing an address: peterho@wafaiprinting.com
www.thewatchettspress.com The Watchetts Press is a new on line publishing group run by authors for authors
Whitmore Publishing Company invites authors of manuscripts of all genres (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, children’s books) to contact them to learn about how to submit your manuscript for consideration
www.writebuzz.com Be published and be read. Writebuzz® has been developed to enable members to publish their writing, and to provide an exclusive resource for readers
Resources
for Writers
www.lamuseinn.com. "Finish Your Novel in
a Medieval French Village: Got a half-written novel sitting in a drawer? Find
inspiration at La Muse writers' retreat in Labastide-Esparbairenque, in the
heart of Cathar country in the Languedoc. Its location in a quiet, secluded
medieval village means there are no distractions here beyond the rustic food,
the local farmers' markets, the nearby wineries, and the company of other
writers."
www.casa-la-celada.com luxurious Guest House Bed and Breakfast in Southern
Spain - Casa La Celada - the PERFECT retreat for Writers, Artists and
Photographers. I'd love people to see the Sierra Subbética mountains, the Lake
of Iznájar, the dramatic scenery around Córdoba province.
www.sunrisewebs.info
Need a website? Sunrise Webs will build your website to your specifications at very
reasonable rates.
www.alcs.co.uk
The ALCS aims to promote and protect
authors' rights. There is advice about copyright and related issues. It also
offers fee-collection for authors whose works have been copied .
www.annejoseph.co.uk is an independent editorial service for writers,
providing a constructive assessment of an author's manuscript. Anne
Joseph specializes in non-fiction, Jewish books/Middle East and children's
books. Email
contact@annejoseph.co.uk
www.authorbank.com Authorbank is an electronic clearing house for new book proposals and
ideas. Authors register with authorbank and, for a one-off fee, gain the right
to enter new work onto the database. The format for submissions has been devised
to provide the information that publishers really need to assess new work.
Registration provides a public record of each book proposal through a Digital
Object Identifier enabling verification of the posting by a third party,
protecting intellectual property rights. Publishers registered with authorbank
gain access to a database of proposals and sample chapters. All the submissions
are categorised into internationally recognised subject areas and regularly
updated. Information about the authors, their credentials and promotional
possibilities are also listed. Contact with the author is established through
authorbank.
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offer two very different features of
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