I'm thinking about writing a piano tutor, as I think I can see a gap in the market - does anyone have any idea how to go about this? I.e. any decent computer packages which help with page layout etc, or any experience of getting this sort of thing published - should I approach publishers with the idea first, or do it all and then try and sell it to a publisher? Any thoughts/experiences welcome!

I see a gap - tutor books for ages 11 - 17 (approx) I know of one (Alan Haughton for teenagers), and I haven't even been able to get hold of a copy to look through it without having to buy it from an online shop.

I had a 13 year old start with me a couple of weeks ago and I couldn't fin any suitable courses/tutors, whereas there are hundreds for younger children and still quite a lot for adults.

So I'm using resources with him that I created myself on Finale - I don't mind at all, because it was time well spent and I think I will use some of them for recapping things with other students, but I really did feel the need to make things for myself as I didn't see else anything suitable.

Exactly. Cadence - they have a copy of the Alan Haughton one in the Chimes music shop by the Barbican Arts Centre which you could browse if you're ever over that way. Or poss order from a library?

Not sure about Play Piano Teenage. Some of us commented about it when it first came out - it is only the original material put into a slightly older format - maybe suit a nearly-teen, but I personally can't see it appealing to anyone over 13.

I tend to find a mix of material can work quite well too.

Having been approached by a 15 and a half year old beginner who is now learning with me I can see there is a gap in the market. I'm working with a new adult beginner too, and I find that the adult tutors go along too quickly for the dexterity development.

So I'm not sure that I would call it a teenage beginners book, but perhaps a beginners book for the older beginner with quite a few more examples to get the coordination going. The understanding doesn't seem to be such a problem.