Tips on getting started

Top tips on how to get published already available online.

Penguin – How to Get published

This brilliant new guide introduces writers to the world of publishing, offering advice from published authors, literary agents and editors and covering a broad range of topics.

The Writers’ and Artists’ Yearbook

As well as a yearly print edition, the website offers the best industry advice for writers and artists, including online articles, author interviews, competitions and editorial services for every stage of the writing journey.

How to get published

Writers and industry experts offer advice on how to get published in this Guardian article.

The Waterstones guide

This handy guide offers hints and encouragement to writers hoping to get published, including the differences between traditional and self-publishing.