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Lydia Yadi

How to Write Engaging Non-Fiction: Nature Writing
Lydia is a Senior Commissioning Editor at Penguin Random House and a Novlr evangelist. She commissions narrative non-fiction in memoir and investigative journalism, and also practical how-to books that help people live better. She works with award-winning journalists, world-class academics and leading experts in their field to inform and inspire readers. She has published several Sunday Times bestsellers.
 
  ·  April 15 2024 How to Write Engaging Non-Fiction: Nature Writing

Nature writing is a type of non-fiction writing in which the beauty of the natural world is observed and described, oft...more

 
  ·  January 19 2024 An Insider’s Guide to Writing the Perfect Lyrical Essay

As the name might suggest, the lyrical essay or the lyric essay is a literary hybrid, combining features of poetry, ess...more

 
  ·  January 8 2024 How to Write Amazing Narrative Non-Fiction

Narrative non-fiction brings to life true stories like historic events and personal experiences. It uses the techniques...more

 
  ·  September 8 2023 How to Write an Engaging Memoir

A memoir is a first-person account of a writer’s life that usually focuses on particular events or themes. ‘Memoir'...more

 
  ·  June 19 2023 An Insider’s Guide to Getting a Non-Fiction Book Deal

You’ve thought of an amazing idea for a non-fiction book that you feel passionately you need to write. But how do you...more

 
  ·  January 6 2023 Writing Business Books: Creating Compelling Non-Fiction

Business books are instructional books that offer advice on how to be more successful at work or in business. They aim ...more

 
  ·  December 5 2022 Tips for Writing Effective Non-Fiction: Personal Development Books

Personal development books are instructional books that offer the reader advice on how to improve a part of their life,...more

 
  ·  October 21 2022 A Writer’s Guide to Great Travel Writing

Travel writing is about visiting different places and observing things that are unique to the specific destination, lik...more