In this essay, I will attempt to tell you everything I've learned about submitting and publishing in literary magazines. Here's the first thing: When you publish a book of stories that were published in literary magazines, you have to pitch essays like this one. Read more
'I'm very reassuringly honest'
‘My settings of Europe and English visitors weren't really doing it for them, so we decided Scotland would be good. I thought an island would be great, because it's a small community, and it's an opportunity for my main character to get away from it all. The team at HarperCollins have been so supportive and enthusiastic... Read more