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Docudrama - the new buzz format

If reality TV is over, does that mean more opportunities for writers? Jessica Mayne quizzes Hannah Sim, one of the brightest names in factual entertainment.

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The play's the thing

Playwright and screenwriter Ben Brown talks to Daniel Cadwallader about his time in the industry, his eclectic career and how he got started.

Ben Brown interviewed

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How to get published

Authors, agents and publishers tell all at a London Book Fair master class. Aspiring novelist Phil Williams took notes.

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The search for new writing talent

Kate Rowland, the BBC’s Creative Director of New Writing, explains why she originally set up the writersroom, what it does, and why it really can make a difference to a struggling writer.

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Why you need a blog

Publisher insight on how they 'harvest' blogs, with tips to take you from blog to book.

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What agents don't want to hear

A checklist of what to say – and what not to include – when approaching agents, from the forthright American literary agent Janet Reid:

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Digitisation: good or bad for authors?

Has digitisation made it harder for writers to get their books in print – or is it democratising publishing? Read the thoughts of industry insider Martyn Daniels here.

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Be an agent for a day

The results. Literary agent Nathan Bransford from the San Francisco office of Curtis Brown Ltd. asked aspiring agents to spot the good manuscripts from the bad in his slush pile.