'Every aspiring or published writer should have a copy' - Good Book Guide'A mellower, more considered guide to contacts and markets... For the unpublished novelist, The Writer's Handbook must be the first choice' - The Times The 14th edition of the liveliest, most accessible, comprehensive and informative guide to everything to do with creative writing across all markets. In addition to over 5000 entries on UK,Irish, US and Commonwealth publishers, agents, newspapers, magazines, poetry,radio, theatre, TV, video and film, prizes, writers' circles and festivals there is also information on tax, freelance rates, fellowships and grants. New articles for this edition, written by top names in their field, include screenwriting,freelance journalism, poetry, PLR, and creating your own website.
Barry Turner has worked on both sides of publishing, as a journalist and author, editor and marketing director. He started his career as a teacher before joining The Observer and then moving on to radio and television. His first book, a study of British politics in the early twentieth century, was published in 1970. He has written over twenty books, including A Place in the Country, which inspired a television series, as well as a bestselling biography of actor Richard Burton. He has been editor of The Writer's Handbook for over twenty years. He lives in north London.