Arts Reviews

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The rise of the internet has given everyone a chance to express their enthusiasm for their chosen subject. Never has there been such a proliferation of writers and critics voicing their opinions, or such competition for the career opportunities open to writers. For readers whose passions range from film, music, books, visual arts and the stage: this easy-to-follow how-to will help them get the edge on the competition and establish a career in one of the most influential roles open to a writer. Includes tips from the best writers today.

Celia Brayfield spent seven happy years as a television critic on The Times in London. She has also reviewed regularly for BBC radio and TV programmes including Newsnight and Front Row as well as publications including the Evening Standard and New Statesman. Building on her career as a reviewer she then became a novelist. Now the author of nine novels and four non-fiction books, she has also experienced reviewing from the artist's side. She is now the Reader in Creative Writing at Brunel University.

Certainly, Brayfield's book has made me refine my approach to writing reviews - which is perhaps the most important test of any how-to book -- Charles Harris * How to write a riveting review *