How do I become a UK manga artist?

I'm hosting this webpage because I get frequent emails asking me for "advice on how I could become a British manga artist?". The answer is not simple, so I thought I'd make a webpage about my experiences and links to resources that can help you get started.

There are worldwide links and suggestions for "being a mangaka" [manga-creator] in general online, but little focused on a UK-centric viewpoint. If you can read and write Japanese, why not submit directly to a Japanese publisher? If you do not, and want to focus more on what's happening on your home turf, then read along.