Paul Whybrow
Full Member
A new writers' group has started to counter bias against older debut authors. As a sage if not entirely wise writer of 61, I welcome this development.
There have been some notable famous authors who started out late, including Penelope Fitzgerald, Mary Wesley, Henry Miller, George Elliot, Richard Adams, Raymond Chandler, Alex Haley, Charles Bukowski and Annie Proulx.
It's annoyed me that so much attention is given to those under 40, when it comes to prizes, bursaries and competitions. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for encouraging young talent and it's in my bones to pass on knowledge, but there reaches a time in life when you start to feel like you're invisible. A debut author of any age needs support, encouragement and recognition.
Prime Readers may be of interest to some of our more mature Colonists :
http://publishingperspectives.com/2015/07/uk-group-to-fight-bias-against-older-debut-authors/
http://theprimewriters.com/
There have been some notable famous authors who started out late, including Penelope Fitzgerald, Mary Wesley, Henry Miller, George Elliot, Richard Adams, Raymond Chandler, Alex Haley, Charles Bukowski and Annie Proulx.
It's annoyed me that so much attention is given to those under 40, when it comes to prizes, bursaries and competitions. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for encouraging young talent and it's in my bones to pass on knowledge, but there reaches a time in life when you start to feel like you're invisible. A debut author of any age needs support, encouragement and recognition.
Prime Readers may be of interest to some of our more mature Colonists :
http://publishingperspectives.com/2015/07/uk-group-to-fight-bias-against-older-debut-authors/
http://theprimewriters.com/