Even more changes ...

PRESS RELEASE: Reading and writing joined up
"Guy Pringle, publisher of newbooks and tBkmag magazines has acquired The New Writer (TNW) magazine.   Having steered TNW through its first sixteen years, Merric Davidson is stepping down from the role of Publisher but will continue to be involved with the magazine and website as Editorial Consultant. Suzanne Ruthven steps down as Editor to fulfil other obligations.

Pringle said, “In the last twelve years of publishing newbooks, I have often speculated about adding a magazine for writers to our stable. With The New Writer we have acquired a well-established and highly regarded player in the market. Over the coming issues we plan to introduce into TNW some of the expertise we have acquired, always remembering that the reader comes first.”
 
“Whether the readers of TNW are just starting out or have achieved publication in their own right, we will continue to offer them support and guidance appropriate to their needs and interests.” 
 
Alison Glinn and Madelaine Smith are appointed as co-Editors in addition to their roles within newbooks."

Yes, it's all over bar the shouting and after 16 years I've made the decision to step down as editor of The New Writer.  It seems a very long time since I started the editorial ball rolling in 1987 with Quartos Magazine, and then joining up with Merric to produce TNW but like all aspects of Life, publishing moves on and I have new commitments with Compass Books to occupy my time.
 

A New Year Update

It's been a busy close to the year with all the proofing for How To Write for the How-To Markets and The Country Write's Guide, together with the completion of The Pagan Writer's Guide - all of which should see the light of day during 2013.   There are lots of ideas in the pipeline, including getting my old novel, Whittlewood, ready to go onto Kindle.

The work on Compass Books is mounting and interested parties can keep in touch by going to facebook.com/JHPCompassBooks where there are a lot of old friends coming out of the woodwork - some are from The New Writer and hopefully, will be writing for me in the coming year.

A time for taking on new things and discarding the old ...