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How to Work with an Editor

How to Work with an Editor

When I obtained my first book contract with a small e-book press, I didn’t realise how challenging it would be to work with editors. As I had more books published, I went through several years of...

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The State of the Industry Address

The State of the Industry Address

The flurry of the London Book Fair is rippling through social feeds and newsletters across the globe. Deals were struck, panels were held, a few unexpected game changers emerged, and perhaps, most...

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2024 Imbali Award

2024 Imbali Award

And the winner is……(we all wait with bated breath)……Meg Chronis for The Seven Day Switch! Bosnimf and Liefde met ‘a uitklophou were worthy second and third place winners. A few words from Bailie...

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2024 ROSACon

2024 ROSACon

A report back by Kim Hunter Wow! What can I say? Eight jam-packed hours of learning from eight learned speakers and then later, a brilliant talk from Keynote Speaker, Joss Woods at the Gala Dinner...

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July Book Recommendation

July Book Recommendation

What makes a romance novel a romance? How do you write a kissing book? Writing a well-structured romance isn’t the same as writing any other genre—something the popular novel and screenwriting...

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Curing Writer’s Block

Curing Writer’s Block

When Your Imaginary Friends Won’t Talk To You By Marilize Roos We’ve all experienced it: That dreaded silence when your characters just won’t talk to you. You’re stuck, or feel you may have written...

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June Book Recommendation

June Book Recommendation

Do you struggle with show, don't tell? You don't have to.Award-winning author Janice Hardy (and founder of the popular writing site, Fiction University) takes you deep into one of the most...

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