The Author: Andrew Crofts, author of the new Steffi McBride novel, has ghosted a dozen Sunday Times bestsellers as well as writing "The Freelance Writer's Handbook" and "Ghostwriting". Currently two of his ghosted books are in the UK non-fiction bestsellers list - one at number one, and the other at number eight.

The Competition - run by Andrew Crofts: Can you write a short story (max. 1000 words) on the theme of modern celebrity?

If you have a short which you'd like to write or which can be adapted, why not enter with a view to developing your short story further if you win. You could even take your novel chapters and adapt a section as a short. Andrew Crofts is one of the UK's top selling writers and this is an excellent opportunity. One thing we've learned at YouWriteOn is that you never can be sure what your path to success will be: from Doug's leaping from the Top 5 to a 6 figure deal with Caligula at Random House; to Patti making the leap from print-on-demand to a 2 book deal for Bufflehead Sisters with Penguin; to Brian making the leap with A Morning Gift after being spotted in the BestSellers Chart.

The Prize: Andrew Crofts will mentor you as you try to work your story up into a novel, including advising you on finding an agent and a publisher.

How to Enter: Visit Andrew Crofts Steff McBride site to enter the competition - click here

About Andrew Crofts - One of the UK's Bestselling Writers

A world-class ghostwriter
Judy Finnigan, Richard&Judy Show, Channel Four


...Andrew Crofts, who is one of the UK's most prolific and successful writers, despite being almost completely unknown to the book-buying public
Duncan Walker, BBC News Online Magazine

I would like to thank Andrew Crofts for permission to use the quotes from his excellent handbook "Ghostwriting"
Robert Harris, author of "The Ghost" and bestselling author of books such as Enigma and Fatherland

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There will have been several occasions where Andrew had two books in the bestseller list at the same time and no one outside the industry will have seen that.
Torey Hayden