Jericho Writers London Festival of Writing – Jeevani Charika – Canva for Authors
Jeev will be speaking at the Jericho Writers conference in London. You can find out more about the London Festival of Writing from their website here.
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SoA At Home – Professional Development – Canva Tips for Authors
Authors are often expected to make their own marketing graphics (especially once the launch buzz is over). Canva is a graphic design program aimed at complete beginners. It is very powerful, but can be overwhelming. Join SoA Member Jeevani Charika as she leads this talk aiming to show you how to make scroll-stopping animations and graphics so … Continue reading "SoA At Home – Professional Development – Canva Tips for Authors"
Break Through Your Novel Block
Retreats For You The Court, The Square, Sheepwash, Beaworthy, Devon, United KingdomIf writing your novel sometimes feels like you’ve hit a wall, then this retreat is for you. Maybe you feel stuck, but you’re determined to carry on. Maybe you’re so overwhelmed that you’re wondering if you want to carry on at all. Maybe you want some strategies for working through the block the next time … Continue reading "Break Through Your Novel Block"
£719
Starting Your Novel
Victoria House Willes Road, Royal Leamington Spa, United KingdomJoin Alison for this 90 minute workshop at South Warwickshire Literary Festival Tickets are £18 for this workshop plus access to the day long festival, including Alison's talk on Submitting to an Agent or Editor. Tickets here: https://www.southwarwickshireliteraryfestival.com/
£18
How to submit work to agents and editors
Victoria House Willes Road, Royal Leamington Spa, United KingdomJoin Alison at South Warwickshire Literary Festival for this talk on submission and getting published. £10 or £18 to attend this session as part of the festival and also come along to Alison's Starting Your Novel workshop.
£10
Autumn Novel Writing Retreat
Kings Court Hotel, nr Stratford-Upon-Avon Kings Court, Coughton, Alcester, United KingdomStarting a new book, editing a finished one or stuck somewhere in the middle? Take your writing to a new level with a weekend dedicated entirely to writing, under the guidance of two highly regarded tutors – both multi-published award-winning authors. Arrive on Friday to meet the tutors and your fellow authors. There's time to … Continue reading "Autumn Novel Writing Retreat"
£410
Writing Commercial Fiction
Retreats For You The Court, The Square, Sheepwash, Beaworthy, Devon, United KingdomWhether you’re just starting out, or already have stories out in the world, this retreat will help you lift your writing to the next level with an in-depth look at what readers and publishers want in a commercial novel, and how to give them exactly that. There will be workshops every morning, and afternoon and … Continue reading "Writing Commercial Fiction"
£689
South Warwickshire Literary Festival
The Fold Spencer St, Leamington Spa, WarwickshireBoth Janet and Alison will be appearing at this Festival. Together, they'll be talking about writing in collaboration, and whether writing half a book is easier or harder than writing a whole book by yourself. Alison will also be presenting a romance writing workshop - looking at classic romance plot beats, creating characters your readers … Continue reading "South Warwickshire Literary Festival"
Romance Writing Festival, Bournemouth.
Royal Bath Hotel, Bath Rd, BournemouthAll three of us will be appearing at the Romance Writing Festival in Bournemouth. A must-do for all romance writers, with talks, walks, panels, workshops and networking events by the sea in Bournemouth. Jeev will be speaking on a panel discussing the differences and overlaps between different genres of novel, and discuss how authors cross … Continue reading "Romance Writing Festival, Bournemouth."
Write a Book That Sells
Retreats For You The Court, The Square, Sheepwash, Beaworthy, Devon, United KingdomJanet will be leading a new retreat - 'Write a Book That Sells' in October - from the 27th to the 31st at the lovely Retreats For You in the beautiful Devon countryside. This course will help you lift your writing to the next level with an in-depth look at what readers and publishers want … Continue reading "Write a Book That Sells"
Writing Romantic Fiction
A 5-week online course taught by award-winning author Alison May, over 5 live and interactive sessions. This course will run on Tuesdays from 17th February – 24th March 2026 from 19:00-21:00 GMT (please note there is no session on the 10th March) Course Overview: Romance is an eternally popular genre and right now it’s … Continue reading "Writing Romantic Fiction"
Slush Pile Day
The Marquis Cornwallis 31 Marchmont Street, London, United KingdomSkip the slush pile. Polish your submission then put it in front of a panel of industry experts at our Slush Pile Day Saturday May 9th 2026 10.00 am – 6 pm Bloomsbury, London. Ever wondered how editors and agents actually respond to submissions? Want to understand the thought process behind the Yes or the No? … Continue reading "Slush Pile Day"
£89.50