Blackpool: Northern Writers' Awards Roadshow
Sat, 18 Jan
|Blackpool Central Library
Join us as we launch the Northern Writers' Awards 2020 with advice for new and aspiring writers looking for publication opportunities.
Time & Location
18 Jan 2020, 12:30 – 16:15
Blackpool Central Library, Queen St, Blackpool FY1 1PX, UK
About the Event
Hosted by New Writing North in partnership with The Literary Consultancy (TLC); with thanks to Blackpool Library Service for their support
New Writing North and The Literary Consultancy (TLC) are delighted to be taking the Northern Writers’ Awards to Blackpool for this year’s North West Roadshow.
The Roadshow will include sessions on the author-agent relationship, finding outlets for new work and advice for writers considering applying for the Northern Writers’ Awards and other opportunities.
Confirmed speakers include the novelist Sarah Butler, Joe Sedgwick from TLC, Northern Writers' Awards winners Yvonne Battle-Felton, Emma Hill and Okechukwu Nzelu.
Tea and coffee will be provided.
Tickets cost £5. A limited number of free tickets are available to people for whom this is prohibitive. Please contact Grace Keane grace@newwritingnorth.com
The Northern Writers' Awards are produced by New Writing North with support from Northumbria University, Arts Council England and a range of industry partners. The awards support work-in-progress by writers based in the North of England.