British literary publishers are listed in the Writers' and Artists' Yearbook (published annually by A & C Black) with an indication of the type of books that they publish.
Addresses and contact details for publishers are available from:
A list of poetry publishers is available from the Poetry Library
Level 5
Royal Festival Hall
London SE1 8XX
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7921 0943/0664
Fax: +44 (0)20 7921 0939
E-mail: poetrylibrary@rfh.org.uk
Web site: http://www.poetrylibrary.org.uk
We do not review unpublished books. If you would like an assessment of your work there are organisations you can send it to for professional evaluation but they do charge for the service.
The Literary Consultancy
PO Box 12939
London N8 9WA
Telephone: +44 (0)20 8372 3922
E-mail: swifttlc@dircon.co.uk
Web site: http://www.literaryconsultancy.co.uk
Adventures in Fiction
14 Grosvenor Avenue
London N5 2NR
Telephone: 020 7354 2598
Email: enquiries@adventuresinfiction.co.uk
Website: http://www.adventuresinfiction.co.uk
Adventures in Fiction is a writer led organisation offering mentoring and manuscript appraisal to writers at all levels. They specialise in commercial and literary fiction, memoir and autobiography, with a particular emphasis on structural analysis and creative realisation. For published writers they can offer a hands-on, experienced and discerning editorial overview, for emerging writers, a more practical step-by-step approach.
Firefly Media provide consultancy on any aspect of non-fiction writing and the publishing process including how to organise your ideas, write a publishing proposal and approach agents or publishers with the best possible chance of success.
The Literary Agent also provides this service for a fee
We do not publish fiction/drama so you need to send your manuscript to a suitable publisher. British literary publishers are listed in the Writers' and Artists' Yearbook (published annually by A. & C. Black) with an indication of the type of books that they publish.
Addresses and contact details for publishers are also available from:
Visit the Writers Services website where you'll find links to literary agents websites in the UK
Booktrade includes a directory of UK literary agents if you know the name of the agent you are trying to find information about.
There is a list of all literary periodicals on the Literature Department's site which highlights major publications, includes all contact details and also a description of each one:
The Writers' and Artists' Year Book (published annually by A & C Black) lists literary periodicals
The Poetry Library provides a list of poetry periodicals
Level 5
Royal Festival Hall
London SE1 8XX
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7921 0943/0664
Fax: +44 (0)20 7921 0939
E-mail: poetrylibrary@rfh.org.uk
Website: http://www.poetrylibrary.org.uk
A comprehensive guide to British literary prizes is available on the Booktrust site and in print (Book Trust Guide to Literary Prizes, 1999, £5.99, ISBN 0 85353 477 2).
Booktrust
45 East Hill
London SW18 2QZ
Telephone: +44 (0)20 8516 2977
Fax: +44 (0)20 8516 2978
Website: http://www.booktrust.org.uk
Book Information is Booktrust’s database site.
For links about literary prizes go to our Prizes page.
Contact the Poetry Library:
The Poetry Library
Level 5
Royal Festival Hall
London SE1 8XX
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7921 0943/0664
Fax: +44 (0)20 7921 0939
E-mail: poetrylibrary@rfh.org.uk
Website: http://www.poetrylibrary.org.uk
We do not have any funds to help with publishing costs. You need to contact publishers to see if they are interested in your novel and if they are then you should not need to pay to have your novel published. British literary publishers are listed in the Writers' and Artists' Yearbook (published annually by A & C Black) with an indication of the type of books that they publish.
Addresses and contact details for publishers are available from:
We do not have funds for this. If you are based in the UK you could try contacting the Arts Councils as they sometimes provide grants to authors
Arts Council of England
14 Great Peter Street
London SW1P 3NQ
Tel: +44 (0)20 7333 0100
Fax: +44 (0)20 7973 6590
E-mail: enquiries@artscouncil.org.uk
Website: http://www.artscouncil.org.uk
Arts Council of Northern Ireland
MacNeice House
77 Malone Road
Belfast BT9 6AQ
Telephone: +44 (0)28 90 385200
Fax +44 (0)28 90 661715
E-mail: publicaffairs@artscouncil-ni.org
Website: http://www.artscouncil.ni.org
Scottish Arts Council
12 Manor Place
Edinburgh EH3 7DD
Telephone: +44 (0)131 226 6051
Fax: +44 (0)131 225 9833
E-mail: help.desk@scottisharts.org.uk
Website: http://www.sac.org.uk
Arts Council of Wales
9 Museum Place
Cardiff CF1 3NX
Telephone: +44 (0)29 2037 6500
Fax: +44 (0)29 2022 1447
Website: http://www.artswales.org
Welsh Books Council
Castell Brychan
Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
Wales SY23 2JB
Telephone: +44 (0)1970 624151
Fax: +44 (0)1970 625385
E-mail: castellbrychan@cllc.org.uk
Website: http://www.wbc.org.uk
For a list of international book fairs contact:
Publisher’s Association
1 Kingsway
London WC2B 6XF
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7565 7474
Fax: +44 (0)20 7836 4543
E-mail: mail@publishers.org.uk
Website: http://www.publishers.org.uk
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