Writing West Midlands: The National Writers Conference 2025: Sustaining Your Writing
Join Writing West Midlands for a day filled with dynamic panel discussions, insightful presentations, and excellent networking opportunities with writers from across the country. Tickets are selling fast so book now to secure your place.
Keynote Address from poet and campaigner for public libraries – author of the award-winning novel in verse The Home Child – Liz Berry.
Keynote Interview with Mike Gayle, journalist and novelist and best-selling author of eighteen published novels, most recently Hope Street.
Editor and publishing director of Wasafiri Sana Goyal and and Anna Ganley, chief executive of The Society of Authors will be speaking about the future for writers - what accelerating change means for all of us.
Peter Stones who is Arts Council England's relationship manager for literature in the Midlands area will be discussing how available funding can support both individuals and organisations to develop creatively.
Greyhound literary agent Salma Begum will join our How Publishing Works panel, and we'll hear from The Society of Authors discussing a brand new initiative, with special guest speaker Dorothy Koomson.
And many more
Come along, ask questions, share answers and be part of a vibrant network of writers from across the country.
Date: Saturday 31st May 2025, 10am-4pm (registration from 9.15am)
Location: Bramall Music Building at the University of Birmingham Campus
Cost: From £42 (Concession)
Further info and to book here
The National Writers Conference is presented in partnership with University of Birmingham. Supported by the Society of Authors, the Authors’ Licensing & Collecting Society and Arts Council England.