BARRY TURNER has worked on both sides of publishing, as an editor and marketing director and also as an author. He has been a full time writer for over 30 years and has worked as a journalist and broadcaster in the fields of politics, biography, travel and education. As well as being the author of over 20 books, Barry is the editor of The Statesman's Yearbook and is a regular contributor to The Times as a book reviewer and serializer.

www.thewritershandbook.com A wealth of insightful articles for writers written by top people in their fields. And then there was Google; B.Turner Writing for laughs -- Comedy Writing; N.Hodder The Name is the Game -- The Role of Branding in the Writing Industry; B.Turner The Ins and Outs of a Publishing House -- A Tale of Two Sides; J.Slack Twenty Things I Didn't Know Before Becoming a Poetry Publisher; C.Hamilton-Emery Making an Unsolicited Approach to a Literary Agent On the Way to the Fair -- International Book Fairs; B.Turner The Writer's Handbook Recommends: How Not to Write a Novel; B. Turner Settling Accounts -- Taxation; I.Spring Directory: Publishers UK Publishers Irish Publishers International Book Fairs European Publishers US Publishers Other International Publishers Poetry Presses Poetry Magazines Small Presses Audio Books UK Packagers Electronic Publishing and Other Services Agents UK Literary Agents UK Literary Scouts PR Consultants Irish Literary Agents US Literary Agents Book Clubs Magazines and Newspapers Magazines National Newspapers Regional Newspapers News Agencies US Media Contacts in the UK Broadcast TV and Radio European TV Companies Film TV and Radio Producers Theatre Theatre Producers Resources: Development UK and Irish Writers' Courses US Writers' Courses Writers' Circles and Workshops Bursaries, Fellowships and Grants Prizes Organizations Professional Associations and Societies Literary Societies Organizations of Interest to Poets Arts Councils and Regional Offices Services Library Services Picture Libraries Press Cutting Agencies Other Festivals Useful Websites Miscellany Index of Entries Subject Index