You want to make a publisher say yes? First, understand why they say no; then apply that knowledge to your book. Nicola Morgan - the Crabbit Old Bat of the renowned blog, Help! I Need a Publisher! - has made publishers say yes around ninety times. Now she reveals the workings of publishers' minds and whips your work into shape with humour, honesty, grumpiness and chocolate. 'A punchy and practical guide - fluent and informative.' Mark Le Fanu, General Secretary, Society of Authors. 'The tutor I wish I'd had when I was starting out. Nicola Morgan is made of crabbit - but she is also made of awesome.'Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat.

Author Biography

Nicola Morgan is a prolific, multi-award-winning author of around 90 books. She runs the hugely popular and respected blog, Help! I Need a Publisher! where her trenchant advice makes her the first Google result for the phrase 'Crabbit Old Bat'. Best known for award-winning gritty YA novels, such as Fleshmarket and Wasted, and her internationally-renowned book on the teenage brain, Blame My Brain, Nicola is also the author of best-selling early learning books. Nicola is a former Chair of the Society of Authors in Scotland, an Ambassador for Dyslexia Scotland and is an inspiring and energetic speaker on many topics, including literacy, the brain, all aspects of writing and publishing, including social media and marketing for authors, as well as her own books. She has also published some ebooks: Dear Agent - Write the Letter That Sells Your Book; Write a Great Synopsis; and Tweet Right - The Sensible Person's Guide to Twitter.