Books & Spoken Word

How to get published

Date: Saturday, Dec 1 2018
Time: 9:00am
Venue: M Shed
Price: £95 or £65 for local attendees

‘How to Get Published’ brings you a day of getting to grips with the practicalities of writing. Including talks and workshops from an array of acclaimed authors (inc. Nikesh Shukla and Kerry Hudson), panel discussions with leading publishers (inc. Sharmaine Lovegrove), and insight from top literary agents (inc. Juliet Pickering and Julia Kingsford), this is a day of discovery dedicated to how you can take your writing to the next level.

09.00-09.30: Registration and welcome teas and coffees

09.30-09.40: Introduction to the day from Writers & Artists and Literature Works

EatDrink24/7 Launch Party is back on July 8 2026!
Exclusive collabs from Bristol’s favourite food vendors, available for one night only. Be first to grab your free copy of the EatDrink24/7 guide – plus every ticket comes with a free limited-edition beer can.

09.40-10.45: Workshop session one: Grabbing your readers from the off with Nikesh Shukla

10.45-11.05: Short refreshment break

11.05-12.05: Workshop session two: Creating unforgettable characters with Kerry Hudson

12.05-12.45: What I learned writing my debut novel with Muhammad Khan

12.45-13.30: Lunch (lunch included)

13.30-14.15: On Writing with Colin Grant

14.15-14.45: Reclaiming the dialogue: Finding your authorial voice and nurturing author development with Sharmaine Lovegrove, Publisher at Dialogue Books, and Helen Chaloner, CEO of Literature Works

14.45-15.00: Short refreshment break

15.00-16.00: Submitting to Literary Agents with Juliet Pickering and Julia Kingsford

Pricing: £95 or £65 – this lower price is available for all local writers. All they need to do is enter LITWORKS30 at checkout to book a place on the event with a £30 saving.

Book tickets

By joe melia, Tuesday, Oct 2 2018

EATDRINK24/7 LAUNCH PARTY
CALLING ALL FOODIES!

Bristol's only truly independent food & drink guide is back, and we're throwing a party to celebrate on July 8 2026 at Wiper and True Brewery & Taproom, Old Market.

  • Exclusive collaborations from Bristol's favourite food vendors (you can't try these special dishes anywhere else)
  • Be the first to pick up your free copy of the EatDrink24/7 Guide
  • Music + great drinks
  • Each ticket includes a beer from Wiper and True, a special limited-edition can created just for the occasion.

One night only - don't miss out

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