Unless you have a background in dealing with contracts, they can be pretty daunting for writers. When my contract came through for my first trilogy it was 75 pages long, (25 pages for each book). Gaah. I was swamped. Luckily … Continue reading
Over at Writing Australia a new award has opened up: ‘Unpublished Manuscript Award $10,000 + $2,000 for a mentor of your choice The Award, to aid in the development of the next stage of an unpublished manuscript, is for a … Continue reading
There are many traps out there for the unwary aspiring writer. Publish America has long been luring authors into ‘publication’ at their own expense. When I was at Worldcon in Glasgow in 2005 there was a panel on this topic. … Continue reading
Over on Writers Beware Blog Victoria Strauss is talking about shonky publishing houses that approach authors and what to look out for. This is definitely worth taking a look at. If you get your manuscript tied into one of these … Continue reading
Pan Macmillan have set up a Manuscript Monday: ‘a new initiative which is part of Pan Macmillan Australia’s manuscript submission process. If you’ve ever dreamed of getting published, and have a story you’d like to pitch, here’s your chance to … Continue reading