As part of Feminist Book Fortnight Edinburgh's Lighthouse Bookshop has gathered together a panel of writers and editor to explore why working class narratives are so absent from mainstream literature – and shine a light on those that are out there!
A growing call for a more accurate reflection of working class life is gathering momentum both within the publishing industry and amongst writers finding their audiences outside of it.
How we define the working class is a much debated and heavily politicised conversation. Still, while the debate wages on, writing that accurately reflects the diverse experiences of everyday life for the working class continues to go undiscovered, unpublished and unseen.
Chaired by writer Kate O’Sullivan, our panel will ask who gets published and which stories get to be told. The discussion will reflect on the barriers faced by potential writers and also consider the impact of independent and self-publishing.
Date: June 27 at 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Venue: Lighthouse Bookshop, 43-45 West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh EH8 9DB
Cost: £3
(15 free places available)
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