Writing About Food

A guide to the diverse world of food writing, from the practicalities of recipe testing to the possibilities of having a cookbook published.

The book explores food writing in various forms, offering how-to advice on style and content and looking at the appropriate market.

It starts with recipe-writing, including a look at the perils of plagarism.

It then moves on to cover food writing, a wide area including restaurant reviews, travel pieces and investigative writing about food issues.

How to undertake research is explored in depth and a list of useful reference sources given.

There is also a detailed look at the cookery books market, with advice on how to approach publishers and agents.