Writer’s Handbook Live
We’re pleased to invite you to attend our very first Writer’s Handbook Live - a day of workshops and talks for new and emerging writers.
The event is created by the team behind The Writer’s Handbook, described by The Times as ‘The book no writer should be without.’
The time: 27th September 2008, 10.30am — 3pm
The place: St. Bride’s Foundation, Bride Lane, Fleet Street, London EC4Y 8EQ
http://www.stbridefoundation.org/reachus.html
Speakers include:
Will Atkins, Macmillan New Writing. Macmillan New Writing was launched in 2006 with the aim of discovering superb new novelists writing in all genres. It publishes one novel per month and welcomes submissions from unpublished novelists. For more information click here
Professor Clive Bloom, Emeritus Professor of English at Middlesex University and successful author. For more information about Clive click here
Tracy Bohan. Tracy works at the London office of the Wylie Agency, widely regarded as one of the world’s most powerful agencies. Their client list includes Salman Rushdie, Martin Amis, Paul Theroux, Will Self, Philip Roth. For more information about the Wylie agency click here
Tom Chivers, poet, live literature promoter and Editor of Litro. For more information about Litro click here
Catherine Jones, chair of the Romantic Novelists Association and author. For more information about Catherine please click here
George Layton has combined a successful acting career with a successful writing career. In July 2000 George received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Bradford in recognition of his work as an actor and writer. For more information about George click here
Nicola Monaghan is an award winning novelist and a fellow of the National Academy of Writing. To find out more about Nicola please click here
Daneet Steffens, Editor, Mslexia. Mslexia is the quarterly magazine for women who write. It provides a unique mix of debate and analysis, advice and inspiration. To find out more about Mslexia click here
Christopher Vernon, Editor, Notes from the Underground. Notes from the Underground is London’s leading creative writing freesheet. For more information click here
Barry Turner, Editor of The Writer’s Handbook; and Chair of the National Academy of Writing. For more information about Barry click here
Ticket Prices:
In advance: £20 including VAT
On the door: £25 including VAT
Workshop places are limited and so we recommend advance booking so that you can reserve a place in the workshops that most interest you.
How to reserve your place:
Email: orders@palgrave.com
Phone: 01256 302866
Fax: 01256 330668
Send a cheque to: Maria-Clare Lush, Palgrave Macmillan, Houndmills, Basingstoke, RG216XS (cheques payable to Palgrave Publishers Ltd).
Please ensure you state your name, address, email or phone number on all booking enquiries.
We look forward to meeting you!