Resources
Here you can find a list of helpful resources to assist in your journey to becoming published. Whether that be books on writing, online writing classes, literary festivals or submission guides, they can be all found here. Please not that this list is incomplete. If you know of anything that should be included here, please let me know.
UK and Ireland Literary Festival 2023
12-18 June - Bloomsday Festival
13-18 June - Belfast Book Festival
15-18 June - Dalkey Book Festival
16-18 June - Festival of Writing & Ideas
23 June-2 July - Bradford Literature Festival
24-25 June - Barnes Children's Literature Festival
7-14 July - West Cork Literary Festival
20-23 July - Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival
2-3 September - Queen's Park Book Festival
6-13 September - Chiswick Book Festival
15-17 September - The International Dublin Writers' Festival
21-24 September - North Cornwall Book Festival
22-24 September - Write by the Sea
22 September-1 October - Wimbledon Book Fest
29 September-1 October - Braemar Literary Festival
29 September-8 October - Bath Children's Literature Festival
30 September-1 October - Cliveden Literary Festival
30 September-8 October - Henley Literary Festival
6-15 October - Cheltenham Literature Festival
19-22 October - Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival
18-29 October - London Literature Festival
Must Read Books
From Pitch to Publication by Carole Blake
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
The Children's Writers and Artists Yearbook
The Organised Writer by Anthony Johnston
The Writers and Artists Yearbook​
Advice From the Experts
A.M. Howell - Author of Mysteries at Sea: Peril on the Atlantic
"I always remember my agent saying that to be an author you need to 'read, read read, write, write, write, edit, edit, edit.' That's kind of stuck with me over these past few years as pretty good advice."
Sarah Webb - Author of Ask Amy Green Series
"My advice for new children's writers is to just keep writing. Read contemporary children's books, attend courses, go to talks, yes. But sitting down at your table or desk and actually writing is the most important thing."