WRITERS’ NEWS
88 APRIL 2020 http://www.writers-online.co.ukRosie Nixon is
editor in chief
of weekly Hello!
magazine,
but editorial
queries should
be addressed to
Holly Nesbitt-
Larking, tel:
0207 667 8721;
email: holly.
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Details: HELLO!
magazine,
Wellington House,
69-71 Upper
Ground, London
SE1 9PQ.After stints as
WH Smith High
Street head of
children’s books,
adult fiction and
non-fiction, Lucy
Swinburn is now
the chain’s overall
head of books.
She replaces
Pete Selby,
who has left to
‘pursue other
opportunities’.The US Andrew
Carnegie Medal
for Excellence
in Fiction, 2020,
has gone to Lost
Children Archive
by Valeria Luiselli.
The Andrew
Carnegie Medal
for Excellence in
Nonfiction was
won by Midnight
in Chernobyl
by Adam
Higginbotham.‘All of my books,
at their heart, are
about loneliness.
About feeling
outside of the
normal human
experience,
of feeling
disconnected,
dissociated... I’m
not interested in
displaying brains
and education
or class. I’m
interested in
the underneath
of everything,
the inside of
everything.’
Eimear McBrideFLASHES
Hero Press is a new imprint from Legend
Press that will publish non-fiction books to
inspire, provoke conversation and spark ideas.
‘We are invested in discovering new voices
within general non-fiction, well-being, gift,
popular science and culture,’ said Legend’s
product and development manager Liza
Paderes. ‘We are open to any kind of non-
fiction content, as long as it’s inspiring or
motivational – anything from business,
science, psychological, cultural, biographies
or mind, body and spirit/well-being.
Hero evolved from the Legend Business
imprint. ‘Under that we have published a
variety of books with educational, corporate
and non-fiction trade appeal,’ said Liza. ‘The
seeds of development began quite organically
early last year, when we had the opportunity
to publish some special-interest titles, such
as Conquer the Web (Legend Business) and
The Hockneys (Legend Press). With the
acquirement of University of Buckingham
Press (UBP) in spring 2019, we felt that our
business titles would have a better fit under
that imprint, giving us some the freedom to
create a brand new non-fiction imprint to
suit both our trade business titles and our
new inspirational acquisitions.’
Hero is looking to publish 7-8 titles in
2020, with the plan to publish 10-12 each
year for the first three years. ‘We are focused
on building a reputable list and establishing
Hero as a publisher who produces essential
reading for stimulating and motivating
change. It would also be great to have a
prize-winning title in the future, such as the
Baillie Gifford Prize.’
Hero Press is currently open for submission. ‘I’m
looking for titles which are inspirational and entertainingregardless of subject
matter,’ said Liza.
‘It can be business,
cultural, or
psychological but
it has to have an
essence or spark that will propel
the reader to be inspired and to motivate
conversations with friends, family and
colleagues. A good book will takes the reader
on a compelling journey. It has to be written
well and have a purpose to it. To tell a story,
to advice, to inform, or provide a compelling
argument or debate.’
Good non-fiction need to be written with
a reader in mind, says Liza. ‘What’s your
motivation for writing a book? What is the
main aim of the book to the reader? Asking
these questions should help you to identify
who your reader is. All of your content should
then be created and curated with that reader in
mind, which will help the publisher to market
and sell your book. Also remember that writing
non-fiction is like fiction: you are telling a
story that needs to have a beginning, a middle,
and an end.’
To submit, email a detailed synopsis and
the first three chapters with an introductory
statement containing information about why
you think Hero Press is the right publisher for
you, details of any previous publications and
competition successes and the names of at least
two comparable titles published in the last five
years that are similar in style, subject matter
and/or readership.
Hero Press will publish in various formats.
Contracts are individually negotiated.
Details: email: [email protected]; website: http://www.
legendpress.co.ukHero born of Legend
UK NON-FICTION MARKET
Tina Jacksonerbacce-press is inviting entries for the
erbacce prize for poetry 2020. The
winner will be awarded a publishing
contract for a collection with erbacce-
press. Two runners up will be considered
for publication of a collection or
chapbook. Four other entrants will be
featured poets in issues of the quarterly
in-house journal erbacce.
To enter, send five pages of
poetry. Some poems may have been
previously published but some must be
unpublished.
Entry is free.
The closing date is 8 May.
Website: http://erbacce-press.
webeden.co.uk/regardless of subject
matter,’ said Liza.
‘It can be business,
cultural, or
psychological but
it has to have an
essence or spark that will propel
the reader to be inspired and to motivate
conversations with friends, family and
colleagues. A good book will takes the reader
on a compelling journey. It has to be written
well and have a purpose to it. To tell a story,
to advice, to inform, or provide a compelling
argument or debate.’argument or debate.’a reader in mind, says Liza. ‘What’s your
motivation for writing a book? What is the
main aim of the book to the reader? Asking
these questions should help you to identify
who your reader is. All of your content should
then be created and curated with that reader in
mind, which will help the publisher to market
and sell your book. Also remember that writing
non-fiction is like fiction: you are telling ato advice, to inform, or provide a compelling
argument or debate.’non-fiction is like fiction: you are telling a
story that needs to have a beginning, a middle,
and an end.’the first three chapters with an introductory
statement containing information about why
you think Hero Press is the right publisher for
you, details of any previous publications and
competition successes and the names of at least
two comparable titles published in the last five
years that are similar in style, subject matter
and/or readership.non-fiction is like fiction: you are telling a
story that needs to have a beginning, a middle,essence or spark that will propelGrow your
own collection The Everything Change
Climate Fiction Contest
2020 from the Imagination
and Climate Futures
Initiative at Arizona State
University is inviting
entries of eco-fiction for its third
competition.
There is a first prize of $1,000 and nine
runners-up prizes of $100. Winners will
be published in a digital anthology. The
lead judge is Claire Vaye Watkins, author
of Gold Fame Citrus.
Enter original, unpublished short
fiction in any genre up to 5,000 words.
Entry is free.
The closing date is 15 April.
Website: https://climateimagination.
asu.edu/clificontest/Test the climate Get in with
the outsiders
The theme for the Momaya
Short Story Competition 2020 is
‘Outsiders’.
The international competition
invites original, unpublished
stories up to 3,000 words.
Stories may have been previously
published as long as the writer
holds copyright.
The prizes are $150, $75
and $35. Winners and seven
honourable mentions will be
published in the Momaya Short
Story Review 2020.
The entry fee is $14.
The closing date is 30 April.
Website: https://
momayapress.com/