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Creative Future Writers' Day

Notebooks at the ready: writers, publishers and literary professionals share hints, tips and initiatives in a day of talks and panel events for aspiring writers.

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Whether you’re just starting out as a writer, or have been writing for years, this event is the perfect opportunity to gain inside insight from literary professionals that could help advance your writing career.

The day includes short talks from Creative Future and other leading writing development agencies, followed by panel events with Q&As.

Schedule
11am – 12 noon: Welcome and Meet the Writing Agencies
Rose Kigwana & Matt Freidson, Creative Future
Jack Hadley, Curtis Brown Creative
Isy Mead, Poetry School
Joey Connolly, Faber Academy
James Rennoldson, Writers & Artists
Jacqui Lofthouse, The Writing Coach

12.30pm – 1.30pm: From Page to Publication
Four past Creative Future Writers’ Award winners on their journeys as underrepresented writers to becoming published writers.
Iqbal Hussain
Jem Henderson
Natalie Linh-Bolderston
Tom Newlands

1.45pm – 2.45pm: Getting Your Poetry Published
Isy Mead, Poetry School (host)
Fahad Al-Amoudi, Penguin Press
Amy Acre, Bad Betty Press
Stuart Bartholomew, Verve Press
Jane Commane, Nine Arches Press

3pm – 4pm: Meet the Agents
Salma Begum, Greyhound Literary (host)
Clara Foster, Aevitas Creative Management
Bruno Onuki Reynell, New River Literary
Amandeep Singh, Good Literary Agency

The event also sees a literary fair take over the Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer, with leading literary organisations and publishers exhibiting their work and welcoming chats with all attending.

Presented in partnership with Creative Future

Need to know

Age guidance
For ages 16+

Access

This event is Speech-to-Text transcribed (STT).

You can join our free Access Scheme through your online Southbank Centre account or via email.
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For your visit

This event is held at the Purcell Room Southbank Centre

The Purcell Room is located in the Queen Elizabeth Hall, which is open from 90 minutes before events start until they finish. It’s closed at all other times.