
This event is free to attend / Pay What You Decide on the day. Spaces for this workshop are limited, so pre-booking your seat is recommended. Save your spot here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/burnley-words/t-vvjqlqv
Are you a writer eagerly seeking a home for your manuscript? Join Isabelle Kenyon from Fly On The Wall Publishers, for an engaging and interactive 1-hour and 40-minute talk designed to guide you through the publishing process. Whether you’re a fiction, non-fiction, or poetry writer, this session offers invaluable insights into both traditional and independent publishing routes.
During this talk and Q&A session, you’ll gain practical knowledge and actionable strategies to increase your chances of securing a publishing deal.
Topics covered:
- Why do you want to be published?
- Routes to traditional publication! (Agent or direct to publisher approach?)
- Approaching literary journals (Engaging in the literary community – why is it important?)
- Approaching publishers
- Best practice for presenting yourself online (Branding, websites, social media, creating an online portfolio)
- Cover letters (Examples, best practice)
- Contracts (What to expect, where to get legal advice)
- Q&A
Isabelle Kenyon is a Manchester writer and the author of 5 chapbooks including Growing Pains (Indigo Dreams) and one short story with Wild Pressed Books (‘The Town Talks’).
She is currently working on her first debut novel, funded by Arts Council England: ‘The Dark Within Them’.
This event is free to attend / Pay What You Decide on the day. Spaces for this workshop are limited, so pre-booking your seat is recommended. Save your spot here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/burnley-words/t-vvjqlqv