Ty Newydd: The Business of Writing: Creating strong foundations to support your author career with Clare Mackintosh
During this week-long retreat, award-winning and best-selling author Clare Mackintosh will cover everything to do with the business of writing and building a thriving author career.
This will be a comprehensive behind-the-scenes tour of how a professional and adaptable author career is formed, developed and sustained.
From discussing what a literary agent can do for you, to explaining different possible publishing routes, to helping you establish a creative writing practice, to supporting you in building your authentic author brand and platform, to identifying your target audience and niche, to self-editing your work, to discussing book launch strategies, and to everything else in between.
This retreat is designed to give you a creative boost, as well as all the tools you need to build a long and successful career for yourself.
Dates: Monday 16 - Friday 20 March 2026
Location: Ty Newydd, Llanystumdwy, Cricieth, Gwynedd, LL52 0LW
Cost: £550 - £650 (One £250 bursary space available - apply by 16 January 2026)
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