New Writing North and Hachette are delighted to be taking the Northern Writers’ Awards to Sheffield with a roadshow dedicated to supporting children’s writers.
We’ll be joined by Fiction Editorial Director of Hachette Children's Group, Kate Agar; Senior Commissioning and Managing Editor Rachel Wade; and Senior Commissioning Editor Tig Wallace. They will be sharing their expertise and experience with us across a series of panels.
Confirmed speakers also include the children’s agent and judge, Chloe Seager, and the author and winner of the 2019 prize, James Harris.
The roadshow will include sessions on the author-agent relationship, the publishing process, and advice for writers considering applying for the Northern Writers’ Awards.
A limited number of one-to-one slots are available between 5pm - 6pm.
Date: Wednesday 29 January 2020, 17:30 – 21:00 GMT
Location: Owen Building, Sheffield Hallam University, Howard Street, Sheffield S1 1WB
Cost: £5. A limited number of free tickets are available to people for whom this is prohibitive. Please contact Grace Keane grace@newwritingnorth.com
Further details and to book here
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. Deadline: 6 February 2020