Articles: Useful Publishing Links - Week 1 - Short stories, Fonts, Poetry Comp

Some helpful links gathered this week through Twitter, newsletters and general web browsing.
If you’d like to suggest a link you have seen in the past week – please put one in a comment below. Just make sure that it is relevant to writers, readers or both!

Short story tips from Adam Marek via Book Trust

Are you designing a book cover? Here are some thin fonts that you can download for free

Arvon launches a poetry competition with a prizes total of £15,000.

Why getting a publishing deal doesn’t automatically mean that you have made the big time.

Based in London? The National Literacy Trust has some job vacancies.

Is there a science to getting your first novel published? Here’s a survey on first novels which could help you improve your chances. (Apparently the best age is 36!)

Tips on using digital tools to help promote films with lots of advice that is relevant for writers/publishers too.