Blogs

01 October 2020

Seeing ourselves in British history

Jason Young ponders the lack of Black British characters in period drama – and finds hope that those stories will get told.

03 August 2020

How to prepare an online poetry event

Advice from our Poetry & Spoken Word Group committee on preparing – and hosting – an online poetry event.

27 July 2020

Before You Sign | Scamming (Update)

Updated guidance on scamming

22 July 2020

Did East Berlin smell different from West Berlin?

Ben Fergusson considers the benefits of doing historical research online – during a pandemic and beyond.

14 July 2020

Five tips for (new) educational authors

The world of educational publishing can be tricky to navigate for new writers. Here are five tips to keep in mind.

01 July 2020

Protecting your mental health: Coping with Covid-19

Lucy Coats offers ten tips for protecting your mental health during Covid-19.

22 June 2020

Proper people

Colin Grant on uncovering the stories of Caribbean migration to Britain for his book, Homecoming, and finding authenticity in lost oral histories

17 June 2020

Before You Sign | Contracts, cancellations and COVID-19

Eddie Reeves on contractual considerations in the wake of Coronavirus cancellations.

13 June 2020

A Time Comes

Poet and novelist Ben Okri calls for justice, listening, and for an end to silence.

13 June 2020

White sugar

Since the horrific death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the country has been talking about race and racism. Or has it? Writer Elizabeth-Anne Wheal on the urgent need for white people to listen...

12 June 2020

Eric Gregory Award 2019: One year on…

We catch up with five of last year's Eric Gregory Award winners to find out where they are now.

29 May 2020

Journey to Jilin: McKitterick Prize 2019

Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott describes her month-long writing residency stay in Jilin, China as part of her 2019 McKitterick Prize win.

20 May 2020

COVID-19 update: Author income collection

An update from ALCS, PLR and DACS on author income streams in the wake of COVID-19.

19 May 2020

Before You Sign | Non-Disclosure Agreements

Theo Jones on non-disclosure agreements and protecting your work.

22 April 2020

Before You Sign | 10 tips for sorting your dispute

Andrew Hildebrand shares his 10-step approach to resolving disputes.

06 April 2020

Greening the book business

Alison Flood asks publishers and booksellers what they’re doing to make their work more sustainable.

31 March 2020

Writers on the storm

From satire, poetry and fiction to protest and direct action – Caspar Henderson investigates how writers are responding to the climate crisis.

27 March 2020

Feel the space between... – Yoga for authors

Jill Dawson on how yoga might help during self-isolation and beyond, from The Author (Winter 2019).

11 March 2020

What does Brexit mean for authors?

Nicola Solomon looks at the short and longer term implications of the UK's exit from the EU in January.

09 March 2020

Before You Sign | Literary Agents

Before you sign with a literary agent, read our advice.

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