Megaphone Writers CIC has secured funding from ALCS to run A THOUSAND STORIES, a unique one day conference for emerging children's writers who are people of colour. The conference is in Birmingham on Saturday July 11th and tickets are just £10. Come and connect with a community of other children’s writers of colour in the city of a thousand stories!
A THOUSAND STORIES is a unique one-day conference for emerging children's writers of colour. The conference is in Birmingham on Saturday July 11th and tickets are just £10. Come and connect with a community of other children’s writers of colour in the city of a thousand stories!
Speakers include: Serena Patel on going from unpublished to a bestseller in children’s literature, debuts Abena Eyeson and Mayo Agard-Olubo on their experience of publication, Kereen Getten and GM Linton on creating writing for contemporary children that’s inspired by childhood and heritage, and literary agents Safae El-Ouahabi (RCW Literary Agency) and Louise Lamont (LBA Literary Agency) on going beyond the first draft. There will also be lots of time to chat and discuss the topics that matter to emerging children’s writers of colour in a session facilitated by Anjem Anwar of The Emma Press.
People of colour, aged 18 +.
Date: Saturday 11th July 2026
Location: The Birmingham & Midland Institute, 9 Margaret St, Birmingham, B3 3BS
Cost: £10
Explore the full programme and book your place at megaphonewrite.com/a-thousand-stories/
Queries? Contact hello@megaphonewrite.com
About Megaphone Writers CIC: We are a not-for- profit, started by a writer of colour in 2016 in response to the lack of diversity in children’s literature. We support people of colour who write for children and teenagers, by providing them with affordable, accessible, transformative opportunities to develop their creativity and skills and connect to an audience. Our mentoring scheme has helped launch the careers of critically acclaimed and prize-winning authors such as Danielle Jawando, Maisie Chan, Joyce Efia Harmer, Nazima Pathan and others. We want every child to see themselves in stories – and as authors of their own stories. You can read more on our website:
About ALCS: This event is generously sponsored by the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) Grants for Culture. ALCS is a not-for-profit organisation started by writers for the benefit of all types of writers. Owned by its members, ALCS collects money due for secondary uses of writers’ work. It is designed to support authors and their creativity; ensure they receive fair payment and see their rights are respected. It promotes and teaches the principles of copyright and campaigns for a fair deal for writers. It represents over 130,000 members, and since 1977 has paid over £750 million to writers.