Inside the September 2018 issue of Writing Magazine you can enjoy:

- Your guide on 'How to perfect your submission: Tips from a publisher' on pitching your writing to publishers and agents, by Scott Pack

- Does publishing need a new business model? 

- Giving an author talk – How to set up and deliver a memorable author event

- Everything you need to know to work with schools

- Make a difference - Spreading joy with children’s books

- Short story rights - what do changes at Woman’s Weekly mean for womag writers?
 

AUTHORS

- Star interview with gritty gangland crime queen Jessie Keane, on exploring her Romany roots and turning to bare knuckle fighting for her new novel

- Explore the life and career of a forerunner of modern bestsellers, Mark Twain, who brought popular literature to the masses

- Prolific chicklit bestseller Carole Matthews explains how she fits everything into her writing day

- Novelist Kerry Fisher explains how she straddles the worlds of feelgood fiction and domestic noir

Big competitions

• Enter our open Adult Fairytale Competition and subscriber-only short story competition on the theme of ‘food’

Plus, details of top magazines, book publishers and small presses to submit to this month:

• A $10,000 script commission

• £5,000 crime writing competition

• £10,000 non-fiction competition