Writers’ Day @ Brighton Book Festival
Schedule
Thu Jun 20 2024 at 10:00 am to 09:00 pm
Location
Brighton University City Campus, 58-67 Grand Parade, BN2 0JY | Brighton, EN
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A fantastic opportunity to develop your writing skills and gain invaluable insider insights into the workings of the publishing industry.Organised by Brighton Book Festival, in partnership with Creative Future, New Writing South, and Writing Our Legacy, the day aims to build a lasting legacy and invest in the future of marginalised authors, both emerging and established. Alongside a full programme of events and workshops, there will be opportunities to book in for 121s with industry professionals throughout the day.
Thursday 20 June | 10am-9pm
Brighton University City Campus, 58-67 Grand Parade, BN2 0JY
10am-12noon | Writers’ Workshop
Hone your craft with experts, whether you’re working on a short story, a novel, or seeking inspiration to start anew. Take the leap and glean tips that could pave the way to becoming a published writer.
£12 or included in £20 all-day ticket
3.30-6.00pm | Emerging Authors Showcase
Featuring industry experts including bestselling author Dorothy Koomson and Oneworld publishers’ Kate Appleton, this event allows would-be authors to pitch their work, gain valuable feedback – and be in with a chance of winning a 121 mentoring session. To attend as an audience member, simply book a ticket. To enter as a writer, please apply by midnight on Sunday 26 May.
£5 to attend or included in £20 all-day ticket
6.00-9.00pm | Meet the industry panel
Your chance to have your burning questions about the publishing world answered as our panel delves into its inner workings and shares hard-won insights, followed by drinks and networking.
£8 or included in £20 all-day ticket
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Brighton Book Festival (https://brightonbookfestival.co.uk/) is a grassroots festival with equity at its heart. A place where writers from underrepresented backgrounds are the main event, and where diverse audiences can see themselves reflected. A space that gathers together authors, poets, illustrators, musicians and other creatives from the UK and around the world for a book festival like no other. Now in its third year, led by directors Carolynn Bain, Althea Wolfe and John Mayford, the event has only grown in size and ambition. This year will see a series of 20 fantastic events across the city during the UK’s Independent Bookshop Week.
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Writing Our Legacy CIC (https://writingourlegacy.org.uk/) is an arts and heritage organisation that enables Black, Asian and ethnically diverse/BPOC* people to tell their story through writing and the creative arts. We were established in 2012.
We give writers and other creatives a platform and community to feel supported, nurtured and evolve their work through the creative pipeline, from start to publication. We share stories and heritage of diaspora communities and bring them to life through various art forms for audiences to learn and take part in cultural heritage. We are an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation.
*BPOC stands for ‘Black people, People of Colour’ and is a self-identifying term. While we use the term BPOC, we acknowledge the limitations of this terminology. At the core of our network is the aim to address and overcome systemic barriers that our members face directly or indirectly based on their ethnic or national identities, race or perceived racial identities, or the colour of their skin as per the Equality Act of 2010. This includes people who identify as Black, brown, people of colour, Global Majority, mixed-race, multiple heritage and/or are from the Global South, and/or are East and South-East Asian, West Asian, Asian, Middle Eastern, African, African-Caribbean, Caribbean, Latinx, Pacific Islander, Indigenous, or First Nations, and diasporas.
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Where is it happening?
Brighton University City Campus, 58-67 Grand Parade, BN2 0JY, 58-64 Grand Parade, Brighton, BN2 0, United Kingdom,Brighton and HoveEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
