The best selling guide to markets in all areas of the media, completely revised and updated, containing 8 new articles, 3 new listings and a foreword by top author Maeve Binchy. New listings include: * Creative writing courses for writers; * Useful libraries for writers; * Writer's retreats. New articles include: * The Role of the Literary Agent (Giles Gordon); * Year-in-View of the publishing industry (Nicholas Clee); * The Writer's Workspace (Rib Davis); * Revised BBC Feature (Helena Weinstein); * The Publishing Process - a summary (Bill Swainson); * Three successful authors writing about experiences in fiction (Joanna Trollope), non-fiction (Simon Winchester) and children's publishing (J K Rowling).'The sheer volume of information in the Yearbook gives encouragement to the brittle vulnerable hearts of would-be writers' - Maeve Binchy 'The essential reference guide for all budding authors' - Good Book Guide 'I've known writers who would lend their wives or husbands before lending their thumbed copy of the WAYB. Don't blame them. You need your own copy' - Writers' Forum

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Consistently in The Bookseller Top 10 listings - strong sales all year round.Recommended by professional writers and artists. Comprehensive up-to-date listings of all media markets More than just a directory - includes practical advice and informationMore information and wider market than its nearest competitor; includes markets for artists and illustratorsExtent increased but price held at GBP13.99