# Christina Williams "Work of Fiction: Making a Living from Writing in the UK" (Palgrave MacMillan, 2024)

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Podcast: [New Books in Communications](https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-communications-408774)
Published: 2026-06-23T08:00:00+00:00
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Just how difficult is a career as a writer? In Work of Fiction: Making a Living from Writing in the UK (Palgrave MacMillan, 2024) Christina Williams, a Lecturer in Media Communications at Bath Spa University examines contemporary writing as a paradoxical and precarious occupation. Foregrounding the experiences of a range of different writers, the book shows the range of work writers actually do to sustain their lives, along with the ideas and ideologies that help them to cope with the complexity and contradictions of their vocation. Rich with narratives of the love, luck and magic associated with the contemporary publishing industry, the book will be of interest across the arts, humanities and social sciences, as well as for anyone interested in reading about writing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/communications

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