The Books Ireland Guide 2024. The Irish Writer's Handbook by Ruth McKee

"The Books Ireland Guide 2024: The Irish Writer's Handbook by Ruth McKee is a new textbook focusing on language arts and disciplines, specifically in the areas of communication studies, composition, and creative writing. Published by Wordwell Books in Ireland, this trade paperback is part of the series "The Books Ireland Guide" and contains 317 pages of valuable insights and guidance for Irish writers. With a compact size of 5 x 7.8 x 1 inches and weighing 13 oz, this handbook offers a comprehensive resource."

Would you like to know what a commissioning editor looL for in a book proposal? Or what a literary agent really does? Maybe ou'd like to see what working life is like for a children's book illustrator or how to pitch your work to a literary festival?

Whether you write crime fiction, memoir, YA, or want to just find out a little more about how the publishing industry works, the Rish Writers Handbook will be your guide along the way.

In this collection, you will find some of |reland's most talented authors, editors, publishers, and creative professionals offering insight, practical advice, and beautiful essays on craft for writers at all stages.

Contributors to this work include David Butler, Jan Carson, Kit de Waal, Yan Ge, Claire Hennessy, Madeleine Keane, Brian Langan, Una Mannion, Deirdre Nolan, Ivan O'Brien, Nuala O' Connor, Patrick O'Donoghue, Vanessa Fox O'Loughlin, Kevin Power, Donal Ryan, and many more.