| Description | Completely revised and updated with newly commissioned articles, The Writer's Handbook 2006 is an indispensible companion for everyone in the writing profession. Packed full of provocative articles, useful advice, key contacts, hints and discussion, this practical, straightforward guide provides full details on the key markets. All you need to know about book publishing in the UK and US, including agents, newspapers and magazines, screenwriting, theater and poetry, writers' courses and circles, and grants and prizes, is placed alongside comprehensive, up-to-date information on taxation, copyright, contracts, and more. New topics include pitching and selling your ideas, the thriving market in non-fiction, the boom in comics and illustrated fiction, and a year in the life of a TV sitcom writer. |
