The Author School

These classes will equip you to create an amazing book as well as preparing you for the London Literature Festival on 5-16th October at The Southbank Centre.

Seven classes filled with great information to help you and your book, special guest speakers, one to one with a top literary agent, a Q&A, a database of publishing contacts, opportunities to network and the option to submit a manuscript to be passed on to literary agents and publishers! We will also discuss thinking outside of the box and creative ways to market your book

BREAKING NEWS!

Top literary agent, Madeleine Milburn (Director and Literary Agent at Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency) will be having one to ones with authors, as well as sharing tips about pitching to agents. Madeleine will be selecting the best cover letters. If you would like a chance to have a one on one talk with one of the top agents in the UK, please email [email protected] for FICTION and helenlewis@theauthorschool for NON-FICTION with the subject heading MADELEINE PITCH. This is only available to those who are attending the full day of classes on September 26th!

REGISTRATION AND INTRODUCTIONS

10.00am-10.30am

CLASS 1
EDITING, BOOK DOCTOR AND CRITIQUE - GETTING YOUR MANUSCRIPT UP TO SCRATCH!
Guest speaker: Wendy Yorke

CLASS 2
11.15am - 12.30pm
HOW TO APPROACH A LITERARY AGENT
Guest speaker: Madeline Milburn, Director and Literary Agent at Madeline Milburn Literary Agency

After a short lunch break when you grab yourself a snack from the cafe in the hotel or at a nearby supermarket we'll begin the next sessions at 1:15pm

CLASS 3
1.15pm - 2.00pm
DIFFERENT PUBLISHING OPTIONS - WHAT'S RIGHT FOR YOU?
TRADITIONAL PUBLISHING
Guest speaker: Matthew Smith, founder of Urbane Publications

CLASS 4
2pm - 2:45pm
DIFFERENT PUBLISHING OPTIONS - WHAT'S RIGHT FOR YOU?
SELF- PUBLISHING
Guest speaker: Ian Mason, founder of Echo Books

CLASS 5
2.45pm - 3:15pm
MARKETING, BRANDING, COVER DESIGN & IMAGE
Speaker: Co-founder, Children's & YA Author Abiola Bello

CLASS 6
3:15pm - 4:00pm
BOOK LAUNCH, SOCIAL MEDIA & PUBLICITY STRATEGIES
You are competing with other books being released on the same day, how do you stand out?
Speaker: Co-founder of The Author School, Book Publicist at Literally PR Helen Lewis

BONUS CLASS
4:00pm - 4:45pm
BOOK TO FILM
By popular demand, Philippa Donovan is back to share the secrets of getting your book into Hollywood and on the big screen!

Q&A
4.45-5pm

FREE NETWORKING EVENT
5-6pm