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Comma Press invites you to attend the annual National Creative Writing Industry Day, in partnership with The Writing School at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Key Information
This special event is committed to providing participants with a unique introduction to the publishing industry and its professionals.
Featuring:
The day will begin with an introduction and a keynote speech from Isabel Waidner, followed by two panels and a selection of workshops tailored to the needs of those looking to enter the current writing industry. In the afternoon, you can meet one-to-one with literary agents to discuss your works in progress and refine your pitching technique with expert advice from industry professionals.
About the speakers and panellists:
Isabel Waidner is a London-based writer, author of Corey Fah Does Social Mobility,Sterling Karat Gold, We Are Made of Diamond Stuff and Gaudy Bauble. They are the winner of the Goldsmiths Prize 2021 and were shortlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize in 2019, the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction in 2022 and the Republic of Consciousness Prize in 2018, 2020 and 2022. They are a co-founder of the event series Queers Read This at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, and they are an academic in the School of English and Drama at Queen Mary University of London.
The full programme and schedule will be announced soon.
If you have any questions please contact isabella.barber@commapress.co.uk
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