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As we head into the New Year we reflect on 2018 as a fantastic year for book to film adaptations.

Becoming a professional author is no mean feat. It often takes multiple rejections, years of hard work and a real passion for the art of writing to achieve even a small amount of success.

Creativity is the ideas tool, and productivity is what drives us forward. Together, they combine to achieve success.

You’d be forgiven for thinking that with the rise in digital technology, and boom in e-books, that traditional publishing was declining. However, in recent years the world of independent publishing has really taken off.

Earlier this year it was announced that long-standing music magazine, NME, would be ending its print edition after an impressive 66 years of circulation. Once one of the best–selling magazines in the country, NME became just one in an ever-growing list of publications that had opted to ditch their regular print edition in favour of an exclusive digital presence.

In 2018, there are a wide range of different ways in which books can be consumed. Gone are the days that you had to search through libraries on the lookout for your favourite publications. Books can now be ordered directly to your door, downloaded straight onto a table or kindle, or even listened to via mobile apps.

The chances are that you’ve heard the term ghostwriting, but what does it really mean? And what are the pros and cons that come when you hire a ghostwriter?

In simple terms, ghostwriting refers to any text, be it speeches, articles, pieces of fiction, autobiographies or any other sources of writing, that are written by one person but credited to another.

Delving into the lives and careers of some of the world’s best-loved personalities, autobiographies have always been a popular choice when it comes to choosing a new book to read. Offering a fascinating insight in their own words, an autobiography is always a fantastic option when it comes to selecting your next read.

Here at Champions Publishing, we have compiled a list of some of the most hotly anticipated autobiographies of 2018 which are sure to keep you hooked from beginning to end.

The written word is vital in a wide range of different professions. However, anyone who writes for a living will agree that writer’s block can be a huge stumbling point and many people’s jobs hang in the balance when it comes to consistently creating output.    

The feeling of sitting in front of a blank computer screen, struggling to know what to write is something many writers can relate to. Whether it is an imagination mind block, lack of inspiration or minimal research, writer’s block can present itself in a number of different ways.

Whether writer’s block is a regular occurrence or just something that a writer has to deal with once in a while, there is no denying it is an extremely frustrating phenomenon.

Here at Champions Publishing we do a lot of writing and know a thing or two about writer’s block, so, give you our top tips on how to overcome it.

Summer holidays – they give us all the rare opportunity to slow right down, lap up some vitamin D and indulge in some much-needed down time.

It’s also the only time many people have the chance to read a good book. So, at Champions Publishing we understand the allure of a summer read. So, we have put together a rundown of the five books that we think you need to have with you poolside, this summer…