Extracts

Read a selection of extracts The Writer's Handbook below.

Barry Turner's topical and informative article, The Publishing State We're In, is from the new 2009 edition, and looks at the rapid digital changes taking place within the industry

When you register with this site you will be able to read through a host of archived articles from the handbook, which provide a fascinating glimpse into the publishing past. Here’s a sample of articles from the archive:

Authors look to the bottom line, taken from the 2005 edition, explores marketing and sales issues
Learning by Experience from the 2002 handbook reflects back on how publishing has changed since the first handbook was published in 1988

We also have a sample page of the directoryThe Writer’s Handbook contains a comprehensive listing of agents, publishers, journalists and much more. To access the directory simply register with this site and you will have the convenience of being to look up key contacts anywhere and at any time

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