Writers' Artists' Yearbook 2026: The best advice on how to write and get published [Paperback]

'This book is an excellent place to start. I love it and hope your copy becomes as dog-eared with overuse as many of my old ones did.'David Cohen

This bestsellingWriters' & Artists' Yearbookcontains a wealth of information on all aspects of writing and becoming a published author, plus a comprehensive directory of media contacts.

Packed with practical tips, it includes expert advice from renowned authors and industry insiders on:
- submitting to agents and publishers
- writing non-fiction and fiction across different genres and formats
- poetry, plays, broadcast media and illustration
- marketing and self-publishing
- legal and financial information
- writing prizes and festivals.

Revised and updated annually, theYearbookincludes thousands of industry contacts and over 80 articles from writers of all forms and genres, including award-winning novelists, poets and playwrights, scriptwriters for TV and audio, songwriters and comedians.

If you want to find a literary or illustration agent or publisher, would like to self-publish or to crowdfund your creative idea then thisYearbookwill help you.

New articles for this year include:
Forewordby Naomi Alderman
Authoreditor relationshipsby }eljka Maroaevic
Literary fictionby Rowan Hisayo Buchanan
Short story collectionsby Vanessa Onwuemezi
Nature writingby Sophie Pavelle
Inclusivityin publishingby Aki Schilz
Your debut novelby Jennie Godfrey
Getting poetry publishedby Pascale Petit
Being a lyricistby Kathryn Williams
Scriptwritingby Robert Taylor
Comedy writingby Dave Cohen
Characters for TVby Kira-Anne Pelican
Playwritingby Carmen Marcus
Literary agentsby Eve White
Writer development initiativeby Julia Forster
BookTok and social media promotionby Rosie Hewlett