Join 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.
Starting 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"
Whether 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"
Both 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"
All 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."
Janet 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"
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"
Skip 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"
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If you ask a fiction editor what they are looking for – the answer will almost always be… “a unique voice”. But what is ‘Voice’ and how do you find it? In this retreat, Janet will help you explore your writing and find your unique voice. The retreat will be a mixture of workshops, with … Continue reading "Find Your Unique Writing Voice – with Janet Gover"
In association with Fiction and Fairy Lights Bookshop, we present two workshops, with tutors Alison May and Janet Gover. Developing Your Novel - 20th February 10am-4pm This workshop is aimed at writers at any stage of their career. Whether you have a full draft that needs reworking or the very beginning of an idea, this … Continue reading "Developing Your Novel – the first of two linked workshops"
Slush Pile Day - 10th April 10am-6pm This day is aimed at writers ready to submit their novel to agents or traditional publishers. It is a stand-alone course but is also the perfect follow-up to our Develping Your Novel workshop. We'll help you create and polish your submission pack, looking at query letters, synopsis writing … Continue reading "Slush Pile Day"