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Why not get started with our list of Societies and Organisations, all of which have been set up to provide specialist support in their respective professions.

If you already have a finished project to sell, why not browse our list of Agents to submit your work to.

There are many publications designed to act as Reference Books to the writer; having at least one to refer to is a must for anybody serious about their work. Here we provide the details of a number of publications, most of which are available at competitive prices from your local bookshop.

Finally, if there's anything you think is missing, please get in touch to let us know.

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Keep abreast of all things literary with our regular spotlight on literary magazines, publishers and websites/ blogs. You can also explore our extensive listings from here.

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Literary magazines

Short Fiction

Short Fiction is packed with short stories by new and celebrated authors from around the globe. Stylishly produced, it showcases fiction alongside a visual edge including beautiful black and white illustrations and more unusual visual work such as photo essays. Perfect bound and sturdy, it is a treat to receive each year, a privilege to be published in it, and a substantial read.

Check the website for current submission guidelines – they do not accept work between 1 September and 30 March.

www.uppress.co.uk/shortfiction.htm

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Publishers

Zed Books

was set up by a group of activists in 1976 to address the need for the representation of international and third world socialist voices at a time when mainstream publishing did not seem to have space for this. Through the years, this commitment to publish progressive books from an international perspective has been adhered to, which has meant a continuing commitment to making books available across the developing world as well as in the UK and USA. The brand inspires a strong level of trust and loyalty.

Many of Zed's books are used on courses, but what distinguishes them among other academic publishers is that as well as being academically sound in terms of research and grounding, it is vital that this comes across in a way that appeals to a wider audience.

Open to submission of a detailed synopsis, an outline, specifications as to the targeted market, possible referees and sample chapters.

www.zedbooks.co.uk

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On the web

greenstory.co.uk

If you like the idea of collaborative fiction, whether that be helping to write it, helping to judge it or just reading over the gradual process of it, then greenstory.co.uk could well be for you. Green Metropolis and The Woodland Trust have started a creative writing competition where anybody can help to write a story, a chapter at a time, that encourages readers of all ages to think about how we can best look after trees and the environment.

There are three versions of the story, depending on what type of fiction you write: adults', teen or children's. Every month for ten months, contributors are asked to write a chapter that takes the story-in-progress in the direction they think it should go. Chapters are chosen through a series of monthly votes and all of the winning chapters will be published as The Green Story book at the end of the year.

Don't forget to check out the organisation's sister site, too. www.greenmetropolis.com is a great resource for getting hold of new books without costing the planet; and lightening the burden on your own straining shelves.

http://greenstory.co.uk