I haven’t shared any tips for new writers for a while, not since my post on how to find commissioning editors. So, here it goes.
There’s nothing wrong with building connections at big publishers like Pearson, Macmillan, CUP, OUP, NGL (Cengage, whatever). It’s good to aim high and you might well get lucky. However, there are loads of other companies/organisations you can write for in ELT. If you aren’t getting much luck with the bigger publishers then why not look elsewhere?
Here’s a list of possible avenues for you to explore. Note:
- this is not a list of endorsements
- this is not comprehensive, it’s just some ideas to get you started
If you’d like to add any more ideas for fellow newbie writers then please do so in the comments.
The Content Station
‘Your trusted educational publishing team…’. This lot are easy to find on LinkedIn and active enough. The couple of times they’ve contacted me has been for editing rather than writing so if that’s your bag then maybe drop them a line.
Yeehoo Corporation
They produce a magazine called Phoenix English. They are often looking for copy – mostly churning out graded texts. The mag looks okay so this could be a good portfolio builder.
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