Author's Tips of the Month
Want to get your writing into
print? Each month best-selling authors will reveal their top tips
on how to get your work published.
Author tips for March 2012
Sarah Rayner was born in London and worked in fashion and advertising until her third novel, One Moment, One Morning, became a bestseller, enabling her to write full time. She lives in Brighton with partner Tom and her latest book,...... Read more
Date Posted: 17/02/2012
Author tips for February 2012
Katie Agnew was born in Edinburgh and worked as a journalist for many years before becoming a novelist. She lives in Bath with her family and her second novel, Drop Dead Gorgeous (Orion, £6.99), is out now. Get yourself an agent! This...... Read more
Date Posted: 13/01/2012
Author tips for January 2012
Tess Stimson was born and brought up in Sussex and worked in television before writing her first book, a biography of a Beirut hostage. She as published several novels and her latest, The Wife Who Ran Away (Pan, £6.99), is...... Read more
Date Posted: 22/12/2011
Author tips for December 2011
Sheila O’Flanagan was born and brought up in Dublin, Ireland. She pursued a very successful career in banking before becoming a full-time writer. She still lives in Dublin with her partner Colm and her current book is A Season To...... Read more
Date Posted: 18/11/2011
Author tips for November 2011
Amanda Brookfield worked in advertising before her husband’s job took her to Argentina. There she worked as a freelance journalist but found her creative interest lay in fiction. She now lives in London with her husband and two teenage sons....... Read more
Date Posted: 01/11/2011
Authors Tips for September 2011
Dori Ostermiller began studying writing in her early 20s during which time she worked as horse trainer, magazine editor, bookstore clerk and the girl singer of a gospel band. She is now teaches writing in the US and is happily married with two children....... Read more
Date Posted: 19/08/2011
Author's Tips for August 2011
Tasmina Perry left a career in law to write for women's magazines. Highlights included interviewing Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and being serenaded by Julio Inglesias on his private island. She is married with a son and lives in Surrey. Practice, practice, practice! You wouldn't pick...... Read more
Date Posted: 15/07/2011
Author's Tips for July 2011
Antoinette van Heugten is a former international trial lawyer whose debut novel, Saving Max (Mira, £7.99) is a thriller about a single mother whose teenage son has Asperger's syndrome and is accused of murder. Antoinette is the mother of two autistic children and lives...... Read more
Date Posted: 17/06/2011
Author's Tips for June 2011
Sophie King is the author of five novels and several non-fiction books. Her latest is How To Write Your Life Story In Ten Easy Steps (How To Books, £9.99). "Lots of people want to write their life stories but have so much material that...... Read more
Date Posted: 13/05/2011
Author's tips for May 2011
Fiona Walker, whose book Kiss And Tell (Sphere, £7.99) is out now, has written ten novels and lives in Somerset with partner Sam, a dressage coach, their two daughters, Dora and Winnie, and an assortment of dogs and horses. Here are her top tips...... Read more
Date Posted: 15/04/2011
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