Writers & Artists Literary Agent event 16 August

Coming up in August:

Just £20 for this one-off event!

How To Submit Your Manuscript

Are you writing a book and looking to make the next step? We'll be at Google's Digital Academy on Friday 16th August with literary agents Ed Wilson (Johnson & Alcock), Davinia Andrew-Lynch (ANDLYN) and Laura Williams (PDF) for an evening of discussion and advice on the do's and don'ts of the submission process. Oh, and there'll be drinks, discounted books for sale... and tickets are just £20! Book now

3 Fixes For When Your Novel's Upside-Down

"First of all, congratulations. Stopping means you've noticed something's wrong. You have critical judgement. You're blocking yourself because you have high standards."   Author Tim Clare offers his 3 fixes for making sense of your novel, and how to keep a calm head throughout the process. Read now

All Upcoming W&A Events

How To Submit Your Manuscript  Join us at Google's Digital Academy in London for an evening of writing advice and submission tips from three leading literary agents in discussion with Alysoun Owen, Editor of the Writers' & Artists' Yearbook. The evening will also include a drinks reception, nibbles and a chance to purchase copies of the 2019 editions of the Writers' & Artists' Yearbook and the Children's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook at a special event price! Friday 16th August 2018 | Booking and full details

How To Get Published - Denman College Join us in beautiful Oxfordshire surrounds for writing workshops with authors Tim Pears, Natasha Farrant and William Ryan; a keynote session with best-selling novelist Rachel Joyce; as well as publisher and agent panel discussions! Saturday 8th September 2018 | Booking and full line-up

Your Children's Book  If you're writing for children, don't miss out on our five week course of practical workshops and expert advice from course leader Caroline Green. This course has been designed to benefit authors at all stages of their writing journey. Caroline will also be joined by literary agent Catherine Clarke and best-selling children's author Peter Bunzl during the course which will take place at Bloomsbury Publishing. Starting Wednesday 12th September 2018 | Booking and full details

Your Novel Want to finish your novel by the end of this year? Join author and creative writing course tutor William Ryan on our ten-week course dedicated to helping you transform your novel idea into a fully-fledged manuscript. William will also be joined on the course by authors Ian McGuire and Simon Booker; literary agents Jemima Forrester and Oli Munson; and editorial director Alison Hennessey. Starting Wednesday 19th September 2018 | Booking and full details

How To Hook An Agent: Children's Fiction   Our most popular half-day event sees four agents work with a maximum of 28 delegates across two morning seminar sessions before a networking lunch. Writers then have the opportunity to speak to an agent about their project in a ten-minute one-to-one session. This October date is dedicated to writers of Children’s Fiction.  Saturday 27th October 2018 | Booking and full details

How To Write A Memoir Writing about your own life can be a difficult task. How can you make your own life experiences appeal to a wider audience? This evening masterclass with author and journalist Helen Croydon will help you to identify story worthy elements of real-life events and how to turn them into an engaging narrative. Wednesday 12th December 2018 | Booking and full details

Spread The Word: London Short Story Prize 2018

Spread the Word's annual London Short Story Prize 2018 is on the lookout for the best stories and writers coming out of the capital. The 2018 Prize winner will receive £100 as well as a meeting with an agent. Two highly commended authors will receive £250 and an editorial meeting to discuss their writing. The 2018 judges are authors Guy Gunaratne and Clare Fisher, and literary agent Sarah Such. For full details on how to enter, click here.

Yearbooks and Companion Guides

Make sure to save a huge 25% on our 2018 Yearbooks and any of our Companion Guide series when your order via writersandartists.co.uk/store. Just use the code WAYB25 on the checkout page. Shop now

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