Let’s be honest, nobody sets out to write a bland book, so why would you want a lukewarm book launch? In order to achieve that best-seller status you’ll need to...

This is one of our most popular posts, but, as our archive is so huge, we know articles can get lost – so here are some vital tips for anyone intending...

There’s nothing more exciting than seeing your book cover art for the first time. When I was sent the original images for Little Bones, a point that it had taken...

One of the many challenges facing writers in our new age of broken barriers and floods of books, is how far we all go with our self-promotion. Some of us...

Angela Clarke is The Sunday Times bestselling author of the Social Media Murder Series, including Follow Me, Watch Me, and Trust Me. Angela has produced an extensive collection of Writing Tips video tutorials on many...

You’ve written a book. Congratulations, I mean it, and that’s coming from someone who: is completely incapable of writing a book and counts eating a whole tube of Pringles in one...

You write a book. You decide the world needs it. Ideally, you then either: Submit it to an agent who finds you a publisher Or self-publish in a professional way....

Copyright protections arise naturally once a work is created. If you have written an original literary or dramatic work then no formalities such as registration of the work are necessary...

I’m in that blissful state known as post-book-launch. My first published book, Mental, a short story collection, was launched three days ago. There was standing room only at the event....

Bestselling author Claire McGowan has recently added some free tips e-books to her website  www.ink-stains.co.uk (well worth downloading – they’re free!), so we asked her for her tips about writing a...