LONDON: Industry Insiders – Mid Grade and Young Adult, 23rd September, SCBWI members only

ARA Events - British Isles SCBWI have an event coming up in LONDON: Industry Insiders – Mid Grade and Young Adult, 23rd September, so if you are a SCBWI member, details are below:

 

LONDON: Industry Insiders – Mid Grade and Young Adult

 

Meet an Author, Agent and Editor to get an insight into the reality of writing and getting published.

 

Author: Non Pratt will interview Clare Furniss about the success of her debut YA novel The Year of the Rat and the reality of “Second Novel Syndrome”.

* Winner of the Crystal Kite
* Longlisted for the Carnegie
* Shortlisted for the Branford Boase

http://clarefurniss.com/

 

Agent: Molly Ker Hawn of The Bent Agency will discuss submission turn-ons (and offs), and the signs that you’ve got the right agent for you.

http://www.thebentagency.com/home.php

 

Editor: Alice Swan, Commissioning Editor at Faber Childrens, will talk about the harsh realities of getting published.

http://www.faber.co.uk/shop/children-s-books.html

 

 

Venue:

The Savoy Tup, 2 Savoy Street, London

Date/time:

Tuesday 23rd September, 6:30pm to 9pm

Agenda for the evening:

Each speaker will have their own session followed by a panel of all three when there will be an opportunity to ask questions.

Other info:

The venue is upstairs in the function room.

The Savoy Tup does not serve food but you may bring your own (although they would like you to buy a drink from their bar!!)

 

To register click here