Articles For Authors

12th August 2019 Writing a novel isn’t easy – just ask Robert Harris. But the author of Fatherland, Enigma and The Ghost has established himself as one of the world’s best-selling novelists through hard work and following a few golden rules. The former journalist believes that valuable advice from three fellow writers has, for him at least, made … Continue reading Planning, plotting and persistence with Robert Harris

16th April 2019 Writing a good blurb is one of the most important ways to attract people to your book and encourage them to buy it. Here, you can learn some tips on how to create a blurb that will help readers understand what your book is about and why they should buy it. Firstly, what’s a blurb? … Continue reading Writing a good book blurb

19th January 2019 There are probably few people who haven’t heard of George R. R. Martin, and if they haven’t heard of him, they will almost certainly be familiar with award-winning hit TV series Game of Thrones. In 1991 Martin began writing a fantasy novel, and over the years that followed, he produced several sequels that turned into … Continue reading Game of Thrones’ George R. R. Martin on Writing

15th November 2018 The creator of enigmatic Jason Bourne wrote a total of 27 thrillers and there are estimated to be between 300 and 500 million copies of his work in circulation, translated into 33 languages across 40 countries. He also wrote under the pen names of Jonathan Ryder and Michael Shepherd. Born in 1927, Ludlum received a … Continue reading Thrilling Writing Tips from Robert Ludlum

2nd October 2018 In 1986, Nora Roberts was the first author to be inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame. Her first bestseller hit the list in 1991 and she publishes on average one book every 45 days. Her romances, and romantic thrillers written under the pen name J.D. Robb, are often found high in … Continue reading How Nora Roberts Sold 400 Million Books

13th September 2018 Trained as a lawyer, John Grisham is arguably one of the most popular writers of legal thrillers around. He didn’t begin writing seriously until the late 80s, and his first novel took him 3 years to complete, but he has now penned 40 novels with more than 300 million copies in print. For any writer … Continue reading How to Write Like John Grisham

31st August 2018 Dame Agatha Christie remains among the world’s most well-known authors, having written 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, as well as several romance novels. She is responsible for not only the longest-running play in the world – The Mousetrap – but also for one of literature’s most famous fictional detectives, Hercule Poirot. Aspiring … Continue reading Learn from a legend: Agatha Christie

9th July 2018 Learn how to appeal to an age group with a massive appetite for well-written books. Fiction for young adults is a very distinct genre – no longer children’s stories, but not quite adult fiction. There’s a tough line to draw in content and style, but if done well, you can break through to this large … Continue reading Targeting Young Adult Fiction Readers

21st June 2018 Share your knowledge and experience to help others cope with challenges you have overcome. Self-help is a fantastic genre with a keen audience willing to read new books and explore new options. If you can name a life problem, tricky situation, or awkward circumstances, there’ll be someone going through it, no matter how niche it … Continue reading How to Write a Self-Help Book

5th June 2018 There are just a handful of authors who make it to the big time and enjoy the heights of household-name fame, where consumers will buy a book when they see it just because their name is on the cover. British novelist Roald Dahl and romance writer Danielle Steel are two of this elite group, and … Continue reading Learn From the Best: How to Write by Danielle Steel and Roald Dahl