I did plenty of research into publishers using the Writer’s and Artist’s yearbook and also searching on line. Then I had to get the format just right. Writing a synopsis is a hard thing to do, trying to summarise the plot. My writing CV was very short. An appropriate covering letter was needed – it felt a lot like applying for a job. I sent some emails off and then went on holiday to Australia for a month. I was so excited in Melbourne to receive an email asking for the entire manuscript! Unfortunately, I didn’t have access to it in Melbourne, as the only copy was on my hard drive at home in England.
Shortly after submitting the whole thing I was asked to work with the historical fiction editor and then the work really began…