October 2024: beyond the paywall - news for emerging authors
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October 2024: beyond the paywall - news for emerging authors

Dear authors, welcome to my October roundup of Bookseller headlines, articles and opportunities. There is A LOT going on in the world at the moment, and it can be easy to feel like your one little pen might not ever cut through the noise. But I think it can; you just need to make sure you’re writing towards those things you feel most passionate about. And if you’re wondering whether people will care, I’ve handpicked some headlines to inspire you with the ways a passion project can elicit real change. Shall we?

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September 2024: beyond the paywall - news for emerging authors
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September 2024: beyond the paywall - news for emerging authors

Hello budding storytellers, and welcome to the back to school version of this column! If you were a bookworm at school like me, your "year" probably began on 1st September—when the sight of a fresh notebook gave you butterflies or the feel of a brand new pen in your hand opened up a world of possibilities. 

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July 2024: beyond the paywall - news for emerging authors
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July 2024: beyond the paywall - news for emerging authors

Welcome to the second instalment in this series designed to help break down a few key Bookseller headlines that I think you need to pay attention to this month. Specifically stuff that pulls back the curtain of publishing to reveal the tiny person operating all the machinery. A demystification of sorts.

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