Archive for the ‘Publishing Tips’ Category
On the ninth day of Christmas…
Gollancz Team: Gillian - January 2nd, 2012
Editorial Posts, Publishing Tips, Seasonal Posts
It’s a moment for New Year’s resolutions. Lose weight, stop smoking, make lunch rather than buy it, buy The Big Issue . . . there are so many to choose from and, of course, we tend to pick resolutions that require us to change a habit.
But what about resolutions to change our working habits? Well here are five suggested New Year resolutions for aspiring writers . . . and five is only the beginning! If you have a better one, … More
Tags: Christmas, writing tips
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Don’t mention Terry Pratchett! Or: How to submit your comic fantasy novel . . .
Gollancz Team: Gillian - October 21st, 2011
Editorial Process, Fantasy, Publishing Tips
With this week’s publication of Snuff, it seems a perfect moment to talk about comic fantasy.
There are few submissions that I dread more than the ‘brilliant comic fantasy novel’. If I’m honest, it’s a pitch that makes my heart sink when I see it, because the pitch is always the same: ‘This is my hilarious comic fantasy novel. All my friends have read it, and they think I’m as funny as Terry Pratchett’. For most of the comic fantasy submission … More
Tags: Comic Fantasy, Editorial Process, Fantasy, Publishing Tips
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