Articles For Authors

24th May 2021 Award-winning writer Martyn Hesford encourages budding writers to break the rules, keep on going, and “believe in yourself. Tenacity is everything.” The BAFTA-nominated writer behind such gems as Mrs Lowry and Son was born in Salford and graduated from grammar school to study acting at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. For … Continue reading Mrs Lowry and Son screenwriter on his new book with PublishNation

16th February 2021 This is our second blog featuring writing advice from John Grisham. Click here to read the first article. Former lawyer John Grisham has been described as the greatest storyteller of his generation, and few can argue with the evidence. Since Grisham released his first novel ‘A Time to Kill’ in 1989, he has gone on … Continue reading How to become a great storyteller like John Grisham

21st December 2020 Ian Rankin’s reign at the top of the book charts can be traced back more than thirty years, and his latest novel, A Song for Dark Times, has topped almost every bestseller list in the country. But the 60-year-old, whose books have been translated into more than twenty languages, understands better than most the difficulties … Continue reading Ian Rankin: Authors should know the market

30th October 2020 It was Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes who ruined Rupert Frazer’s first attempt at gaining a writing credit. But there have been no hard feelings from the celebrated 73-year-old actor as he has gone on to star in the award-winning period drama. And now, after teaming up for a second time with PublishNation, he has … Continue reading Downton Abbey star’s book with PublishNation

25th August 2020 Does Snapchat or Facebook, or a smartphone, have a place in literature? If anyone can be credited for creating a credible correlation between the latest communication methods and prose, it’s Irish author Sally Rooney. Whether you have read the Man Booker-nominated Normal People or watched the prime-time BBC television adaptation, it’s easy to see why … Continue reading Normal People author Sally Rooney on the importance of being modern

19th June 2020 Horror author Helen Cardwell admits the biggest shock she’s ever experienced was when her debut novel became an instant bestseller. The 40-year-old from Leicestershire realised a lifelong dream when The House in the Attic went to print back in 2012. But within weeks of the self-published horror story being released it had shot to number … Continue reading PublishNation writer’s instant BestSeller

24th April 2020 Not every self-publishing author surpasses their literary expectations and achieves success. But Swiss-based management consultant Scott Chapman is one of the growing number who has – time and time again. The 57-year-old Glaswegian’s through-the-centuries Templar detective novels have continued to top the charts and attract five-star reviews over the past seven years. His hugely popular … Continue reading Successful PublishNation author’s top tips

17th February 2020 Creating that perfect character is something every author aspires to. While several have succeeded in recent years, finding that all-important protagonist who will appeal to almost everyone remains one of the holy grails of modern fiction-writing. One author who can lay claim to having found all the ingredients that work is Jeff Kinney. The 47-year-old … Continue reading How Jeff Kinney sold more than 200 million children’s books

16th December 2019 Lee Child is one of modern literature’s most unlikely success stories – because he ignores the rules and writes just for himself. If this world-famous sought-after author told you he doesn’t plan a single plot and has always ignored advice being offered, would you believe him? Only picking up the pen after being made redundant … Continue reading Lee Child’s tips for writing success: no planning and ignore advice!

8th October 2019 Advice for improving your writing can be found far and wide. An array of influential linguists, creative writing tutors and, of course, published authors, all freely offer their opinions on crafting the perfect sentence, paragraph, chapter and novel. But, here at PublishNation, to avoid the constant contradictions, we thought we’d step back in time and … Continue reading George Orwell’s six golden rules for every writer to follow