Creative Industries

One of 2013’s highest grossing films was the animated feature, Frozen. Once people drew breath from singing ‘Let It Go’ at the top of their lungs, they started to talk about why this accolade was important. Frozen’s two main characters ...

Ben Peek is the author of the upcoming novel, The Godless. His previous novels include, Black Sheep, Twenty-Six Lies/One Truth, and Above/Below. His short story collection, Dead Americans and Other Stories, was released earlier in the year by ChiZine Publications. He ...

Guest post by Lucy Chamberlain, Publicity Director, Legend Press Over the last week there has been a lot of media attention about author incomes, with a recent article in the Bookseller stating that authors earn on average £11,000 a year. This ...

Following in the footsteps of other authors who have used Twitter as a storytelling medium (such as Neil Gaiman, Philip Pullman, and Jennifer Egan), Mitchell has begun publishing a 6,000 word story on Twitter. The story will play out over ...

Sometimes being a writer is hard going. Like many, writing is almost a compulsion with me, but that doesn’t mean it brings me endless joys. There are plenty of nights where I stare at the blank screen or piece of ...

Michael Sacal recently spoke to Pop Verse about his latest comic book project, Knight’s Legacy: Awakening of The Pen Ddraig, for which he has turned to crowd-funding to produce. Michael is the President and founder of Heroic Tendencies Studios and ...

A lot of writers who hope to find success have an idealized dream of their novels bringing in enough cash to make a living. The reality is, very few authors ever achieve that. Most of us will be relegated to ...

I have always wanted to go to the Hay Festival but never managed to get round to it. This year, however, they announced that Carrie Fisher would be attending. I simply had to be there. Not only am I a ...

Intro When organising an event, a lot of the large and small issues encountered can be solved by settling early on a theme. I’ll be looking at the benefits for both the host and the attendees. For all events the ...

John Chapman first had the idea for Jonnie Rocket back in 1998. Since then, he has published four Jonnie Rocket books, with more on the way. If you visit the website, you will find that John also does a lot of work ...