We will also be celebrating ten years of Writing West Midlands’ Room 204 Writer Development Programme.

Come along, ask questions, share answers and be part of a vibrant network of writers from across the country, working in many forms and genres.

At a glance:

• Keynote Address from writer Professor Thomas Glave, Binghamton University, State University of New York
• Keynote Interview with Dr Darren Henley OBE, Chief Executive, Arts Council England
• Industry Knowledge – panel sessions on Working with Publishers, Writing for Audio, TV & Film and Submitting to Writing Magazines
• Personal Development – panel sessions on Finding Funding for Writing Projects, Working as a Writer Online and Keeping Going in Extraordinary Times
• Information & Inspiration – showcase of writers from Writing West Midlands’ Room 204 Writer Development Programme
• Further Speakers & Panellists include Malachi McIntosh (Editor, Wasafiri Magazine), Kit de Waal (writer & Producer: Portopia Productions), Andrew Kidd (CEO & Artistic Director, Arvon), Peter Stones (Relationship Manager, Literature, Arts Council England), Candida Lacey (Publisher, Myriad Editions), Romalyn Ante (Harana Magazine) & Lee Thomas (film/TV producer)
• Bookshop – our friends from Bookshop on the Green will be selling books by all speakers plus a selection of other books, including some by Conference delegates

Presented in partnership with University of Birmingham and supported by the Authors’ Licensing & Collecting Society and Arts Council England

Date: 4 September 2021
Location: Bramall Music Building, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham
Cost: £45 - £34 

Ticket sales end: Thursday 2 September 2021 (noon)

Book your place here