Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2026

'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 bestselling Writers' & Artists' Yearbook contains 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, the Yearbook includes 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 this Yearbook will help you. New articles for this year include: Foreword by Naomi Alderman Author–editor relationships by Željka Maroševic Literary fiction by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan Short story collections by Vanessa Onwuemezi Nature writing by Sophie Pavelle Inclusivity in publishing by Aki Schilz Your debut novel by Jennie Godfrey Getting poetry published by Pascale Petit Being a lyricist by Kathryn Williams Scriptwriting by Robert Taylor Comedy writing by Dave Cohen Characters for TV by Kira-Anne Pelican Playwriting by Carmen Marcus Literary agents by Eve White Writer development initiative by Julia Forster BookTok and social media promotion by Rosie Hewlett