TY  - BOOK
AU  - Shaw,Tina
TI  - Bateman New Zealand Writer's Handbook : An Indispensable Guide to Getting Published
SN  - 9781869538361
PY  - 2012///
KW  - Authorship
KW  - Handbooks, manuals, etc
KW  - Authors and publishers
KW  - New Zealand
KW  - Publishers and publishing
N1  -  Previous ed. 2007, written by John Parsons; Includes bibliographical references (p. 7-9) and index.; Getting started -- Technology -- Research in New Zealand -- Presentation -- Photography & illustration -- Writing for a market -- Writing for children -- Writing for overseas markets -- Contracts -- New Zealand copyright & defamation -- New Zealand taxation -- Publish yourself -- Metropolitan & daily newspapers -- Other newspapers -- Magazines & periodicals -- Book publishers -- Awards, competitions & financial assistance -- Organisations -- Courses for New Zealand writers -- Appendices (Common style problems ; Marking up ; Glossary)
N2  -  "The Bateman New Zealand Writer's Handbook" is now a 
       recommended text for many writing courses around the 
       country.It is full of useful advice for those wanting to 
       improve their chances of having work accepted by editors 
       and publishers working in all print media. Along with 
       extensive, fully updated lists of newspapers, periodicals 
       and publishers, the book covers topics such as research, 
       presentation of manuscripts, copyright and libel laws, 
       taxation, proofreading and editing.There are chapters 
       covering the area of writing for children and publishing 
       one's own work, either through traditional printing or 
       through e-book technology. The book also describes how to 
       assess the potential market, by analysing what editors 
       look for in a manuscript and helping writers sell 
       themselves and their work"--Publisher's description
ER  -