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A month of writing

Sophie Williamson used to feel guilty about not writing – until she decided to take alternate months off. So forget about October and focus on November (which just happens to be National Novel Writing Month...)
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Anna Davis

Blurbology

The back-cover blurb is one of the most important factors influencing book buying. Anna Davis investigates the tricky art of hype and hot air
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Teenage angst

Contemporary YA explores real-world issues through teenage characters. Laura Steven explains how best to tackle realism and darker themes.
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20 Questions with Sara Barnard

In the run up to our competition for Children’s and YA novels, we caught up with YA-Book Prize-winning author Sara Barnard to see how she goes about writing her bestselling books. Key takeaways? Cut out distractions with rain sounds, and beat writer’s block by fast-forwarding to a different part of the story
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