Monthly Archives: April 2012

An Interview with Michelle Harrison

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

Today is the publication day for Michelle Harrison’s hotly anticipated and chilling new YA standalone thriller, UNREST. Michelle is the award-winning fantasy writer of the THIRTEEN trilogy. THE THIRTEEN TREASURES won the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize in 2009 and THE … Continue reading →

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Our Top Ten Tips for Writing a Tip Top Covering Letter

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

No. 4: To Whom It May Concern Everyone who has ever been on the internet has Googled their own name. Bands and stand-up comedians alike know that they will get a big response if they simply shout out the name … Continue reading →

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Dictionary Corner – Publishing Terms Translated

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

Have you ever spoken to someone in publishing or browsed the submission portion of an agency’s website and wondered what on earth we’re all talking about? Well, wonder no more. Here in Dictionary Corner we will strive to shed some … Continue reading →

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Our Top Ten Tips for Writing a Tip Top Covering Letter

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

No.3: The Elevator Pitch Do you ever watch Dragons’ Den? I hope you do because it is going to feature quite heavily as my main analogy this week. Imagine that your book is a product which you are going to … Continue reading →

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SAE – Dictionary Corner – Publishing Terms Translated

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

Have you ever spoken to someone in publishing or browsed the submission portion of an agency’s website and wondered what on earth we’re all talking about? Well, wonder no more. Here in Dictionary Corner we will strive to shed some … Continue reading →

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