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Pages: 976 (Paperback) Editor: Caroline Taggart ISBN: 0715329359 Pub: David & Charles Ltd Pub date: 2008-04-25 Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 5905 |
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Reader Reviews:
Fantastic resource for writers (0/0 people found this helpful)
In previous years I have purchased both the Writers' and Artists' Yearbook and the Writer's Handbook, but last year decided to give Writer's Market UK a try.
I was so impressed, I bought the 2009 version, rather than going back to either of the other two. I feel there is more inforamation and the accompanying website (which is free to use) is invaluable.
Clearly, directories of this sort have to be compiled many months in advance of the year stated on the front, and so some information will be outdated by the time many people purchase the book. There will always be changes to the staff of magazines and publishing houses, and this will be an issue that affects all three of the main writers' directories, not just Writer's Market UK. Writers should ALWAYS verify contact details themselves, by checking a current issue of a magazine, contacting the publishing house directly, etc. This is also where the Writer's Market website comes in handy, as this is a resource that can be kept up to date on an ongoing basis.
It is a very chunky book - much larger than the other directories, which means it isn't the most portable. It is easy to find your way around the various sections, and it is very well laid out.
This is definitely my directory of choice and I will continue to be a loyal customer in the future.
Poor binding (0/1 people found this helpful)
Poor binding, 12 Nov 2008
By Mrs. M. C. Gulliver (Scotland) - See all my reviews
Writer's Market 2009
The articles are good, but the second time I opened the book, a page detached and a section of about 40 pages came loose.
If you're a poet it's not a good buy. The main poetry magazines aren't under UK and Irish Poetry, they're mixed in with Magazines, so you either have to know their names, or plough through all the entries to find them.
Also, two that I know well, have out of date information - wrong editors and addresses for Iota and wrong address for The North.
There could be similar errors that I'm unaware of.
So I'm back to the Writers Handbook.
An informative and helpful directory... (6/6 people found this helpful)
Writer's Market UK is an informative and helpful read. The majority of this book is made up of a directory of magazines, publishers, theatres, agencies, resources and competitions. The layout is attractive and the information exhaustive, but there are other more established handbooks offering similar information. Where Writer's Market UK scores is in the hundred plus pages of articles.
Sadly I found the tone of some of these articles rather depressing. Yes, I know the odds are stacked against me making a living from writing - but the purpose of buying a book like this is to learn how to success in this goal. I've not felt this negative tone in similar directories I've read.
There are positive and inspiring articles. The first is by Joanne Harris, in which we learn she doesn't plan her books. There seems to be a continuum of writers, from those that start at page one and go - and those who plan everything in detail. I'm still working out where I am on that line, so it was interesting to get the point of view of an author I admire.
Elizabeth Kay's article about writing for children was my favourite. Gallons Of Lemonade, And Steak And Kidney Pud was refreshingly written and contained many gems. She also shows she knows her market when she talks about children not being idiots, merely having smaller vocabularies and less experience.
Inevitably information in a directory like this goes out of date, but it is a useful first point for further research. Writer's Market UK is a helpful tool if you want to sell what you write.
A bible for budding writers (2/3 people found this helpful)
Contains a lot of useful information that is not in the Writers and Artists Yearbook, such as 'tips' on agents and publishers, and entries for individual imprints within the larger publishers, which makes it easier to navigate in many ways for first-time authors. Buy both!
A bit different (2/2 people found this helpful)
There's an awful lot of information in this book. What I liked best were the articles about different aspects of writing, such as The Publishing House - who does what. I thought the layout was particularly useful - it's so nice to be able to thumb through the pages and see from the coloured edges where you are, a bit like a fieldguide for flowers!
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