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What Actually Happens at London Book Fair
London Book Fair is not glamorous, not writer-friendly, and not where you’ll get signed. It is, however, where books quietly build international lives.
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"It appears that, in the end, I am an optimist."
Submissions open in 2 days! Plus an interview with debut writer Janice Warman, and the 2026 Northern Publishers' Fair launches
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5 Lessons from 8 Years of Independent Publishing
As Fly on the Wall Press turns eight, I’m sharing the decisions, missteps, and strategies that shaped us
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Breaking Into Publishing
Events, new books and working in publishing: The Real Skills That Get You Hired
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The Art of Showing Up
You Don't Need Perfect — You Need Courage. Why showing up as a writer matters more than you think
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5 Top Reads of 2025
What I loved reading in 2025—and what it might mean for your submission
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So now you’re a writer…
10 writing tips for crafting that first novel - by John Ironmonger!
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A Publisher with a Conscience: Fly on the Wall Press
A Publisher with a Conscience: Fly on the Wall Press
The publishing industry newsletter you actually want to read. Fly on the Wall Press, Manchester, lifts the curtain on independent publishing, political fiction, and the business of books that matter.
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