Writer's & Artists workshops, courses and conference

Here is the latest Writer's & Artists newsletter with details of upcoming workshops, courses and conferences:

Ian McGuire Added To 'Your Novel' Course

We’re excited to reveal Ian McGuire, Man Booker long-listed author of The North Water, as an exciting addition to our Your Novel course curated and led by novelist William Ryan.

Your Novel Wednesday evenings, March 7th - 9th May  Critically acclaimed author William Ryan leads a 10-week course on how you can transform your novel idea or work-in-progress into a fully-fledged manuscript. Each session offers practical advice on essential elements of the writing process, the opportunity to workshop sections of your novel, and regular guest speaker slots with authors, literary agents and commissioning editors feature throughout. Full course outline and booking

Your Children's Book Wednesday evenings, March 21st - 18th April Join award-winning writer for young people and Sunday Times best-selling writer of adult fiction Caroline Green for five stimulating weeks of practical workshops and expert advice, with sessions combining practical exercises, discussion and feedback. Students will explore essential aspects of writing for a wide range of ages, including: how to take an initial idea and develop it into a story that others will want to read; how to craft memorable characters; and how to write vivid settings.   Full course outline and booking

A Quick Word With George Saunders

"You don’t have to worry too much about ideas at the beginning, but you have to find some little fragment that excites you for a reason that you can’t explain." We managed to grab a quick word with George Saunders, author of the 2017 Man Booker prize winning novel 'Lincoln In The Bardo', for a short interview... Watch here

All Upcoming W&A Conferences

How To Write For Children & Young Adults - SOLD OUT Our popular full-day conference is back for 2018! Based inside the offices of Bloomsbury Publishing, this full-day conference includes a two-hour author workshop, networking drinks and a panel discussion with leading literary agents. February 2018 | Booking and full line-up

How To Get Published - York We return to York Literature Festival to offer a W&A first: a full-day conference dedicated to the world of speculative fiction. Working with Orbit Books, we’ll be bringing you informative sessions on writing for the genre, networking drinks, and an interactive panel discussion with literary agents. Saturday 24th March 2018 | Booking and full line-up

How To Get Published - Bournemouth The following month we’ll be visiting Bournemouth for a day that includes a two-hour writing workshop, lunch, and a panel discussion on the processes of submitting your manuscript led by publishing industry professionals and literary agents. Saturday April 28th 2018 | Booking and full line-up

How To Write A Thriller If you’re writing a thriller and looking to add tension and suspense to your novel, this one-off evening masterclass with Cass Green is dedicated to the intrigue, deceit and shocking twists your plot needs! Wednesday 30th May 2018 | Booking and full details

How To Get Published - Edinburgh Our first ever event in Scotland sees us partner with The Open University for a day with bestselling authors and industry professionals in the heart of Edinburgh. Includes teas and coffees, and a networking lunch. Saturday 9th June 2018 | Booking and full line-up

How To Hook An Agent 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. Our October date is dedicated to writers of Children’s Fiction. April, June, October 2018 | Booking and full line-up

An Evening with Celia Imrie

Join The Bloomsbury Institute on Thursday 1st March for an evening of literary excellence at RADA studios with award-winning actress and Sunday Times bestselling author, Celia Imrie. Book now

Society of Indexers: National Indexing Day 2018

The second National Indexing Day will be held on Thursday 29 March 2018. To celebrate, the Society of Indexers (SI) is running a half-day event for publishers at the Foundling Museum, Brunswick Square, London, from 12 noon to 4pm on 29 March. This event will include a welcome from honorary president, Sam Leith, and sessions with a focus on current indexing practices and digital developments regarding embedded and linked indexes for ebooks. The event will provide a valuable opportunity to promote the profession of indexing and to learn from each other for the creation of better book indexes. Booking information

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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