Industry News

Keep up to date with the worlds of publishing, journalism and screen with these news feeds. They are among the best in the business.

Improve your writing

MA Professional Writing at University College Falmouth, in conjunction with HERDA’s Higher Skills Creative Industries Project, is offering a range of one day courses for people who’d like to improve their writing skills for business.

Claim your cash

Have you filed a claim with the ALCS? If you've ever had anything published, they may be holding money for you. Click here to find out more.

Prof Writing on the Plinth

Jane Pugh – one of our scriptwriting tutors and professional reviewers – has just won a place on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square. Watch this space for a video of her highlights! Or sign up here to have your script reviewed by Jane herself.

A sense of place

Cornish World is looking for new writers to contribute to every edition. The magazine is reserving its final page for a piece of creative writing that sums up a location in Cornwall.

Festival focus

Are literary festivals the new rock and roll, or, as Simon Heffer says, 'a sort of live porn show for the educated classes'? We love them, and had a great time – despite the rain – at Port Eliot showcasing new writing talent from Cornwall and beyond.

Journalism 10 years from now

Director of Digital Content at The Guardian, Emily Bell, came to Falmouth to present her very influential take on an exciting, if turbulent, future. Click here to watch the videos of her talk.

Do magazines have a future?

Do printed magazines and professional journalists have a future? Nick Brett thinks so – and as Group Editorial Director of BBC Magazines, he should know. Fiona Egglestone and Pete London met him in Falmouth to find out more.

Make mine an espresso

Ben Roberts examines whether the new Espresso book printer means we’ll all be printing out books on demand.

Publications for writers

Here's a selection of our favourite ways of keeping up-to-date with the publishing and media industries; a mixture of newspapers, magazines, blogs and even the odd anthology.