How to get your book made into a movie

Who would play your main character in the film?¬† Perhaps every writer daydreams about what their book would be like as a film. In this…

Esther 17 August 2021

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SPOTLIGHT FEATURE: Introducing Catherine Cho & Paper Literary

Good morning! Today’s feature is all about the founder of a brand new agency with unbounded potential. Catherine Cho launched Paper Literary in May of…

Thea 16 August 2021

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Nine Odd Things

Here are nine Odd Things about the market for books. Odd Thing the First Consumers are fantastically finicky about books. If you like tomatoes, you…

Harry 13 August 2021

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From draft to publication

Debut book publishing revealed¬† It might feel impossible right now, but someday soon – you might be a debut author. It only takes one emailed…

Esther 10 August 2021

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Got no car, got no house …

The Guardian newspaper ran an interview yesterday with a South African author, Karen Jennings. In one way, the article offers a standard literary tale. Roughly this:…

Harry 6 August 2021

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Live events (almost) every day this week!

The mid-summer event extravaganza is here  We’ve got some HUGE live events happening nearly every day for the next week, crossing Membership and the Summer…

Esther 3 August 2021

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SPOTLIGHT FEATURE: Introducing the Kowal Stannus Agency, and founder Angharad Kowal Stannus.

Good morning everyone! Today I am excited to introduce you to Angharad from the Kowal Stannus Agency. Angharad founded the Kowal Stannus Agency in 2017…

Kate 3 August 2021

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Plot twists & how to write em

Determined as I am to add value to my readers, always  – I’ll start by telling you the easiest way to write a plot twist.…

Harry 30 July 2021

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Why booksellers are your new best friends

Let’s nerd-out on books for a bit.  We’re celebrating all things books in this newsletter, exploring that beautiful, blurry line between readers and writers. Hear…

Esther 27 July 2021

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Here lies the body of Mike O’Day

I’ve never really been a sailor, but I’ve done some mucking around in dinghies on lakes and on the coast. At one point, my dad,…

Harry 23 July 2021

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