Festival of Writing

9- 11 April 2010

Established

2010

What happens?

York hosts the Festival of Writing with a host of workshops by top authors on how to write - how to self-edit your work - how to approach agents - and much more. Sixteen literary agents are coming to York for the event and you're invited to pitch your work to them one-to-one. Additionally many top editors, publishers and industry experts will be giving talks. You'll be listening to them - asking them questions - and lots of opportunities for informal meetings too.

Programme Highlights:

Friday 9th April

2.30-6.30pm Creative writing mini-courses:
• Self-Edit & Sell your Children's Book, Val Tyler & Julia Churchill
• How to get Published, with Harry Bingham
• Self-Edit your Work for Market, with Debi Alper & Emma Darwin
• Writing from Life, with Helena Drysdale

6pm Literary Speed Networking

8.30pm Authonomy LIve
Your chance for a panel of experts to hear and evaluate your book proposal.

Saturday 10th April

9-10am Festival Key Note Address: Katie Fforde
Bestselling novelist Katie Fforde shares her top tips for writers.

10.20 - 12.50 Workshops including:
Writing and selling short stories * Writing Young Adult fiction * Writing Horror * The market for SF & Fantasy * Show don't tell * The path to publication * Authors and rights * Making Crime writing pay * Ebooks

2.15-3.15pm Key Note Address: Barry Cunningham and Simon Trewin
One of the best known publishers in the UK (the man who discovered J K Rowling) and one of the best known literary agents share their confessions.

3.30-4.30pm Workshops including:
Character * Plotting * Writing Childrens fiction * How to get published

4.30-5.30pm Afternoon tea, Q&A panel and author booksignings

7.15pm Festival Gala Dinner

8.45pm Literary Death Match Live
Britain's Got Talent meets the Booker Prize... Professional authors will come up against unpublished authors in declaiming their work - to praise or riducule from audience and judges.

Sunday 11th April

9.30am-12.20pm Workshops including:
Historical fiction * Multi-protagonist fiction * Chick-lit * Writing for Children * Publishing for success * Writing for Mills & Boon * Creating the perfect Mystery

1-1.30pm Author booksignings

1.50-2.50pm Workshops including:
Crime thrillers * Freelance journalism * Romantic fiction * Making money from writing * Book promotion

3-3.45pm Key Note Address by R. J. Ellory & Festival panel Q&A
One of the most accomplished thriller writers around today shares his secrets and a final chance to ask questions from publishing experts.

For an at-a-glance guide to the Festival: http://www.festivalofwriting.com/glance.html

For the complete programme and booking details: http://www.festivalofwriting.com

Who will enjoy it?

Writers of all genres, from complete beginners to aspiring authors and career writers.

Contact Details

Telephone Tommy on 0845 459 9560
Or email info@festivalofwriting.com

The Festival is bookable online at http://www.festivalofwriting.com