The Irish Writers' Handbook: The Books Ireland Guide
| By: | Authors Various |
| Publisher: | Wordwell |
| Published: | November 2026 |
| Pages: | 450 |
| Categories: | Humanities, Literature, Non-Fiction |
| Language: | English |
| Available as: | Paperback |
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Whether you’re just getting started or are ready to take the next step, this guide speaks with the voices of over 40 different industry experts to instruct and advise, as well as featuring comprehensive and up-to-date contacts and listings for all the publishers, writing services, and competitions every Irish writer should know.
Skipping the usual ‘show don’t tell’ narrative, this guide focuses on the practicalities of your writing life, exploring in-depth what a commissioning editor is looking for, how to start reviewing for newspapers and exactly how the Irish publishing process works. Whether you write fiction or non-fiction, illustrate books for young people or are an emerging poet or dramatist, this book will be your reliable guide along the way.
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