Advice
“Elegant advances aren’t much use on a day-to-day basis; they won’t keep you alive until you sell the books” - Hilary Boyd
Hilary Boyd
Hilary Boyd is a Welsh-born British novelist. Her work, often dealing with the erotic lives of older people, has given rise to a new literary genre, described by the Observer newspaper as 'gran-lit'.
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Mark Billingham
Having worked for some years as an actor and more recently as a TV writer and stand-up comedian Mark’s first crime novel was published in 2001.
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Victoria Hislop
Victoria Hislop read English at Oxford, and worked in publishing, PR and as a journalist before becoming a novelist. She is married with two children.
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Gavin Esler
Gavin rose to fame as a Scottish journalist and TV presenter for BBC’s flagship Newsnight before turning his hand to writing. He is now the author of five novels and two on-fiction books.
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Paul Doherty
From teaching to murder plots, Paul Doherty is a historian, critically acclaimed author and also manages to find time for his role as a secondary school headteacher.
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Hilary Mantel
Hilary Mantel is the two-time winner of the Man Booker Prize for her best-selling novels.
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“Elegant advances aren’t much use on a day-to-day basis; they won’t keep you alive until you sell the books” - Hilary Boyd
“Between books and technology, there has been a marriage and I think the marriage will last” - Paul Doherty
“The reader that I have in mind when I’m writing is only one person, and that’s myself” - Victoria Hislop
“The hardest part of the writing process is not giving up” - Gavin Esler
“There isn’t a writer on the planet who doesn’t need editing” - Mark Billingham
We sat down with Hilary Mantel, two-time winner of the Man Booker Prize for her best-selling novels to hear how she came to write her first novel, the challenges she’s faced and her top tips for new authors.
Read moreWe sat down with Joe Abercrombie, British fantasy writer and film editor, to hear how he came to write his first novel, the challenges he’s faced and the best piece of advice he’s ever received…
Read more“ We are passionate about the publishing industry and helping authors to succeed, whether they be on their first or 100th novel. I hope by sharing the stories of those who have published novels, from what first inspired them, to the biggest challenges they’ve faced that it inspires others to take that first step towards writing their first book ”
Andrew Subramaniam Partner - Accounts