
tips
By Jo Parfitt, on February 11th, 2010
Every year I get asked by my contacts at Culture Smart if I can help them to find authors to write country-specific guides for their thriving series. There is a one off fee payable and the books, of about 30,000 words are written to a defined formula. This is a terrific opportunity for anyone who [...]

inspiration
By Jo Parfitt, on November 1st, 2009
The following is my column from my November Inspirer newsletter, now in its seventh year. To subscribe and pick up a copy of ‘50 Steps to a Book in Your Hand’ please go to my website www.joparfitt.com
I often tell my students and clients that they need to be Googleable if they are to impress [...]

inspiration
By Jo Parfitt, on October 1st, 2009
The following article also appears in my monthly Inspirer newsletter, designed to inspire, support and inform writers. If you would like to receive your copy each month please sign up at my website www.joparfitt.com and pick up a copy of 50 Steps to a Book in Your Hand at the same time.
Here goes:
When it’s time [...]

books
By Jo Parfitt, on July 13th, 2009
Over the last few years I have found more than 10 authors for this great series for Kuperard. Now, they want to update their India book, can anyone help?
Please contact me in the first instance.
AUTHOR WANTED
Kuperard’s Culture Smart guides are short introductory books that alert
first-time visitors to the values and attitudes of different countries. They
do [...]

books
By Jo Parfitt, on September 26th, 2008
60 New Books in 2009 – Do You Know Anyone Who Wants To Be Published?
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My publisher, Bookshaker, plans to dramatically increase its publishing output in 2009 while being able to keep our eye firmly on marketing and writing new books too. So if you know anyone who’d like to be published or get an existing [...]