Posts Categorized: Publishers

In 2008 the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (UK) commissioned a survey to examine author’s earnings. Here’s what they found: The average (mean) annual earnings of a writer: £16,531 The typical (median) earnings of a writer: £4,000 60% of people who saw themselves as ‘professional authors’ required a second source of income The average (mean)… Read more »

Rejection and writing go hand-in-hand, but sometimes it feels that those pesky publishers simply don’t know what they are talking about. Here’s eleven reasons writers might just be right after all… Madeline L’Engle’s book, A Wrinkle in Time, was turned down 29 times before she found a publisher. C.S. Lewis received over 800 rejections before… Read more »

This is the latest post in a series looking at publishers who will accept submissions from writers, even if they are not represented by an agent. Please note that Bloomsbury Kids may not be suitable for your work and I suggest you examine their website before submitting. They are based in the US. Bloomsbury Kids… Read more »

This is the latest post in a series looking at publishers who will accept submissions from writers, even if they are not represented by an agent. Please note that Nell James may not be suitable for your work and I suggest you examine their website before submitting. They are based in the UK. About Nell… Read more »

This is the latest post in a series looking at publishers who will accept submissions from writers, even if they are not represented by an agent. Please note that The Atavist may not be suitable for your work and I suggest you examine their website before submitting. They are based in the US. About Atavist… Read more »