Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook online

For over 100 years the Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook has existed to help unpublished writers make it into print, assist established authors, journalists and others who want to develop their career, and give artists the encouragement and information they need to exhibit or publish their work.

The Yearbook listings are searchable online, so if you need a directory of publishers, agents, newspapers and magazines, picture libraries, commercial art studios and other organisations vital to your creative career, you’ve come to the right place. Our comprehensive online listings for writers and artists are second to none.

This site is also a treasure trove of practical articles, expert advice and the latest industry news. We hope you enjoy it, and we’re sure you’ll find it indispensible to your career. And remember: you’ll find even more help and advice in the Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook itself. Copies are available now from our online bookshop.

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The 2010 Yearbook for artists and writers is a comprehensive, up-to-date directory of media contacts and contains a wealth of practical advice and information. Features include:

  • Hundreds of new contacts and updated listings for book publishers and packagers, literary and art agents, magazines, television and radio, prizes and festivals, and much more
  • Introduction by Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan and foreword by Julie Myerson
  • New articles by literary agent Catherine Clarke, Guardian features writer Merope Mills, digital media experts Mathew F. Riley and Simon Appleby, bookselling specialist David Taylor and literary consultant Rebecca Swift

Buy your copy of the Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook from our online bookshop today.

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