Over the last few years I have read some truly invaluable books for aspiring authors so I thought I’d share recommended reading list with you. I would love to hear from you and add your suggestions. My must reads, mostly bought via Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/ are (in no particular order):-
From Pitch to Publication – Carole Blake, Macmillan, ISBN-10: 0333714350, ISBN-13: 978-0333714355. Link to http://www.blakefriedmann.co.uk/agents/caroleblake/
12 Point Guide to Writing Romance – Kate Walker, Aber Publishing, 3rd Revision Edition (30th October 2010) ISBN-10: 1842851284, ISBN-13: 978-1842851289. Link to http://www.kate-walker.com/
Wannabe a Writer? – Jane Wenham-Jones, Accent Press Limited, ISBN-10: 1905170815, ISBN-13: 978-1905170814. Link to http://www.janewenham-jones.com/
Wannabe a Writer We’ve Heard of? – Jane Wenham-Jones, Accent Press Limited, ISBN-10: 1906373973, ISBN-13: 978-1906373979
Love Writing; How to Make Money Writing Romantic or Erotic Fiction – Sue Moorcroft, Accent Press Limited, ISBN-10: 190637399X, ISBN-13: 978-1906373993. Link to http://www.suemoorcroft.com/
The Writer’s ABC Checklist – Lorraine Mace & Maureen Vincent-Northam, Accent Press Limited, ISBN-10: 1907016198, ISBN-13: 978-1907016196. Link to http://thewritersabcchecklist.blogspot.com/
Writing Romantic Fiction – Daphne Clair & Robyn Donald, Writing Handbooks, A & C Black Publishers Ltd, ISBN-10: 0713648872, ISBN-13: 978-0713648874. Link to http://www.daphneclair.com/ and http://www.robyndonald.com/
Writer’s Market UK & Ireland 2010; Make Money Writing – Caroline Taggart with foreword by Katie Fforde, David & Charles PLC, ISBN-10: 0715332856, ISBN-13: 978-0715332856. Link to http://www.writersmarket.com/
Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook – Donald Maass, Writer’s Digest Books. ISBN-10: 158297263X, ISBN-13: 978-1582972633. Link to http://www.maassagency.com/
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Oh, you star! I see a familiar book there – thank you!
You’ve probably got lots to be getting on with, but I found Donald Maass’s ‘Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook’ invaluable. Liz Fenwick recommended it to me.
Hi Chris,
Thanks for your comment. I will take a look at your recommendation and add it to the page under ‘suggested by others.’
Yes, your book is on there – and only well deserved ones sit on that shelf (the smallest in the world!) as my husband got so fed up with my old overflowing bookcase that he took it down and I have to put all my other books under my bed!
Take care, Nikki.