writers' forum links
Courses
Ty Newydd Writers' Centre offers residential writing courses on the beautiful west coast of Wales in Lloyd George's last home. Visit the website for more details on the current courses offered.
www.chapterhousepublishing.co.uk
Freelance proofreaders and editors can earn up to £14 an hour. Learn the skills required through a correspondence course with Chapterhouse. See the website.
Could you be a freelance writer, news journalist, poet or author? The London School of Journalism has a course to suit every aspiring writer.
Join Margaret Graham on the Dorset coast and be inspired. Create scenes that live and breathe, get a grip on structure and expand your skills in a stunning setting guaranteed to bring inspiration.
Publishers & Agents
Book Editors and Literary Consultants.
Looking for a critique or reading service for your novel? Hilary Johnson offers sound advice and has a proven track record as a talent scout for a leading literary agent. Success stories can be viewed online.
Whether you are a professional or a beginner, Cornerstones has good contacts with publishers and agents. They cover all children's fiction from picture books to young adult and will read your manuscript to give you a professional assessment. If your book is good they will submit it to an agent or publisher - free!
Get your work proof read and assessed by professional fiction and non-fiction editors at words r u.
Since 1997 Authorhouse has helped more than 30,000 authors publish over 40,000 books. All the support you want, all the services you need.
Click on the writing section to view the full list of titles from A & C black.
Penpress offers complete self publishing service from manuscript to bookshop.
Resources
Affordable websites for authors who wish to get themselves seen on the net. Prices from as little as £99 including your own domain name and hosting.
Writers market UK is the new, most comprehensive resource for all writers. It contains 976 pages of advice, articles and contacts ranging from UK and Irish book publishers, magazines, agents and newspapers to production companies, writers groups, theatres and festivals.
Words magazine is a voluntarily run website for writers and readers of short stories. New and unpublished authors are encouraged. The magazine is quarterly and the new website has lots of resources and competitions.
Ask about writing is a great resource site for writers from all fields and of all abilities. There are sections for courses, home study, marketing & opportunities, news, features, contacts and even a shop.
We offer a professional, affordable and personal proofreading, editing and writing service. Great discounts for self-publishing authors, students and academics.