How to get your first book published
Anat Deracine is the author of the novel Driving by Starlight (Macmillan, 2018), a story about a girl growing up in Saudi Arabia; she is...
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Anat Deracine
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The Agony and Ecstasy of Switching Genres
I have written Young Adult fiction, but I am not a YA writer. Under my real name, I’ve published essays, poems and short stories, but I...
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Give a woman a mask, and she'll take you somewhere new
"When you write, your soul can be genderless and borderless, multilingual and free." Buy the issue I am a child of five countries, and...
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Publishing is a Wedding, Writing a Marriage
Insights on the writing life after publication from novelist Anat Deracine When I published my first novel, Driving by Starlight, writers...
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8 Tips on How To Be Edited Without Losing Your Voice or Being Decolonized
When writers receive notes on what to change to their stories, losing your voice as a writer is a common and understandable concern....
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Why Do You Believe You’re a Woman?
If you’ve read my book, Driving by Starlight, you probably know that I grew up in Saudi Arabia, possibly the most gender-segregated place...
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Diversity in Tech.....with Anat Deracine
Born in India, and raised in Saudi Arabia, Anat Deracine (dera-seen) is fascinated by cultural narratives around equality and the...
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Podcast - Writing Female Friendship with Anat Deracine
The Kobo Writing Life Podcast brings you insights and inspiration for growing your self-publishing business. We feature interviews with...
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Authors Need to Stop Slamming Agents Leaving the Industry – Anat Deracine | Guest Post
Author Anat Deracine found her agent at Writer’s Digest Annual Conference. Now she’s sharing what she’s learned to help other writers...
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5 Tips for Successfully Pitching Literary Agents in Person (That Worked for Me at the Writer’s Digest Annual Conference)
Author Anat Deracine found her agent at Writer’s Digest Annual Conference. Now she’s sharing what she’s learned to help other writers...
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5 A’s of decolonised editing
Advice for writers of colour on how to maintain their authentic voice when being edited for publication At first I wanted to write the...
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Authors Can Be Agents of Hope
Authors are a twitchy, malcontent bunch. To write at all, we let in the world, with all its ugliness and terror. Writing itself is a...
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How To Build A Career Out Of Being Wrong
Aug 16 Written By Anat Deracine A Google search for Kate Clanchy brings up numerous headlines, including the BBC and the Guardian....
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We are Tech Women
Anat Deracine (her pen name) is the author of the novel Driving by Starlight (Macmillan, 2018), about a girl growing up in Saudi Arabia,...
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Bookpage: Interview with Anat Deracine
Anat Deracine “To be uprooted from one’s native homeland or society can also be a blessing.” Interview by Jon Little Part romance, part...
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Disruptive Seasons Live 2021
No heroes: Disrupting the system sustainably Author and technologist Anat Deracine leverages her 15 years of experience to deliver an...
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How to be edited without getting colonized
There are endless articles, videos and masterclasses out there on how to edit. Take a step back from your work, they say. Cut everything...
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Five things I need to know more than the color of your protagonist’s eyes
I’ve been on a pet project for the last few months, reading the first chapter of nearly five hundred books to see if I can identify what...
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