Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2026

'This book is an excellent place to start. I love it and hope your copy becomes as dog-eared with overuse as many of my old ones did.' David Cohen



This bestselling Writers' & Artists' Yearbook contains a wealth of information on all aspects of writing and becoming a published author, plus a comprehensive directory of media contacts.



Packed with practical tips, it includes expert advice from renowned authors and industry insiders on:

- submitting to agents and publishers

- writing non-fiction and fiction across different genres and formats

- poetry, plays, broadcast media and illustration

- marketing and self-publishing

- legal and financial information

- writing prizes and festivals.



Revised and updated annually, the Yearbook includes thousands of industry contacts and over 80 articles from writers of all forms and genres, including award-winning novelists, poets and playwrights, scriptwriters for TV and audio, songwriters and comedians.



If you want to find a literary or illustration agent or publisher, would like to self-publish or to crowdfund your creative idea then this Yearbook will help you.



New articles for this year include:

Foreword by Naomi Alderman

Author–editor relationships by Željka Maroševic

Literary fiction by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan

Short story collections by Vanessa Onwuemezi

Nature writing by Sophie Pavelle

Inclusivity in publishing by Aki Schilz

Your debut novel by Jennie Godfrey

Getting poetry published by Pascale Petit

Being a lyricist by Kathryn Williams

Scriptwriting by Robert Taylor

Comedy writing by Dave Cohen

Characters for TV by Kira-Anne Pelican

Playwriting by Carmen Marcus

Literary agents by Eve White

Writer development initiative by Julia Forster

BookTok and social media promotion by Rosie Hewlett