This week's episode is the first in a new series: Publishing Unpacked. In each of these special episodes I'll be joined by Northern writers discussing the publishing process from submission to publication. Today's guest is debut author Shaun Wilson, whose novel Malc's Boy was published by Conduit Books. We delve into the whole editing process, from making structural changes to proofreading, defining your style and having the confidence to push back against editorial changes.

Find out more:

https://substack.com/@smwwriting

https://www.conduitbooks.co.uk/books/p/malcs-boy

Bluesky:

https://bsky.app/profile/smwwriting.bsky.social

https://bsky.app/profile/conduitbooks.bsky.social

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/smw_writing

https://www.instagram.com/conduitbooks

Music credit: 'Water of Tyne' performed by Edinburgh University Brass Band (2009) arranged by Jack Stobbs, edited and scored for brass band by David Dye. Used with kind permission of the publisher, arranger and performers.