TLC Pen Factor Writing Competition We are delighted to be hosting for the fifth time the annual TLC Pen Factor Writing Competition, open to all writers writing fiction/non-fiction in
Frequently, we hear back from clients who had an initial TLC assessment some years ago, which they have used to go back to their work, make strategic edits, and
As part of our Summer Digital Book Party on June 5th, co-hosted with Byte the Book, we are holding for the third year running our popular TLC Pen Factor Writing
Extract from ‘Lingua Franca No. 86’ The following interview was broadcast by the Australian radio channel ABC, following a talk given by Rebecca Swift at the Melbourne Literary Festival
Extract from ‘The Author’ The following article was written by Rebecca Swift and Hannah Griffiths, co-founders of The Literary Consultancy. It was published as “Style Gurus” in The Author,
How to Submit TLC accepts submissions of: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Short Stories, Poetry, Scripts, Screenplays at all levels, written in English. For a list of Readers, see here. Step by
TLC’s Pen Factor Writing Competition is now open for submissions. Devised as part of the Writing in a Digital Age conference, this year the competition is sponsored by Kobo
TLC editor and mentor Ray Robinson’s novel Electricity (“a breathtaking assault on the senses” –Guardian) has been confirmed as now being in production, with Agyness Dean to take a
How to Apply to the TLC Free Reads scheme Contact your regional writing partner to enquire about their TLC Free Reads submissions process. Submit your work to your regional
If you think writing a synopsis for your manuscript submission to TLC is difficult, try minimizing it to just a book blurb. Before becoming an assessor for The Literary
Useful Web Links Aerogramme (books, writing, news, resources including monthly submissions opportunities) The Alliance of Independent Authors (self-publishing advice, membership, directory) Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (ebook publishing) The Bookseller (latest and up to date
Creativity and Commerce WHEN CREATIVITY MEETS COMMERCE OR THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY AND THE INDIVIDUAL WRITER THROUGH THE EYES OF AN INTERESTED OBSERVER Rebecca Swift Note: the
