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 Contact your regional writing partner to enquire about their Free Read submission process. Some regions hold competitions and some have an open submission policy. Deadlines will vary.
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
TLC and Circalit have teamed up for a writing competition that will award writers a free in-depth editorial report on their novel as well as an invitation to a
Manuscript Formatting Guidelines Please double check that your manuscript is correctly formatted in order to ensure that your manuscript assessment is not delayed. To submit to TLC, your manuscript
Testimonials and Reviews TLC has helped many people go on to publish their books, but our main aim is to provide honest and useful feedback to help writers think
These days, the task of first sifter generally goes to agents – but even they are feeling overwhelmed. Curtis Brown proclaims on its website, as a point
