Whether you're self-publishing, looking for your first publisher, or simply curious to find out more about how the industry works, it's worth finding a decent book on the subject. One of the most respected is Inside Book Publishing, by Giles Clark and Angus Phillips. A key text on several publishing courses, it's also a readable and comprehensive introduction to the industry, whatever your interest in the subject. >>

In The Minutes of the Lazarus Club, archaeologist and TV presenter Tony Pollard tells a story of murder and espionage in nineteenth-century London. The supporting cast is drawn from famous figures of the day, with Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Florence Nightingale, and even Charles Darwin putting in appearances. Pollard's credentials as a historian are solid, but how well does he fare when he brings the historical elements into a work of fiction? >>