Workshop – Albers Room Covergirl, are you ready for your closeup? Let’s be honest – we all judge books by their cover. From the bold and striking to the stunning and elaborate (and then we haven’t even started to talk about foil or sprayed edges!), a book cover is the face of the story within. […]
Panel – Studio 3 Join Kathryn Foxfield (Good Girls Die First), Tracy Darnton (Ready or Not), Denise Brown (I am Winter) and Gina Blaxill (Love You to Death), as Ava Eldred (The Boyband Murder Mystery) leads them in a discussion on their sizzling thrillers. Talk of deadly games, doppelgängers, and crime solving fandoms collide in […]
Online Mini-Panel We talk to 2023 Yoto Carnegie Medal winner Manon Steffan Ros all about her novel The Blue Book of Nebo, working in both Welsh and English and her writing journey (and whether she’d recommend it or not…)
Online Workshop Are you a historical fiction fan and writer? Join author Elizabeth Wein (Stateless) for this workshop all about writing women in aviation. Sharing her experience and journey into writing with you, she’ll have plenty of writing advice for you all!
Online Mini-Panel Let’s travel the world! Camp YA’s Demet (@books_polished) chats to author Lise Villadsen (In Your Orbit) and translator Caroline Waight all about fiction in translation: the process, the exciting opportunities as well as the pitfalls. Translation is an artform in itself and this mini-panel will explore how translating can be a tricky thing […]
Online Workshop For centuries fairytales have captured readers’ imaginations, and that isn’t about to change. From Grim to Greek myths, one thing is for certain, retellings are here to stay. Join this workshop with author Anna Mainwaring (Tulip Taylor) as she talks about myth and fairytale retellings for a new generation and gives you tips […]
Online Workshop Join authors (and twin sisters) Sarena and Sasha Nanua, authors of Sisters of the Snake, for a workshop all about crafting stories from personal experience. They’ll be chatting about their own writing journeys and developing their craft as well as guiding you through some writing activities to get your creative drive going. Learn […]
Online Workshop Join Branford Boase shortlisted author and poet Luke Palmer (Grow) on a writing workshop all about place, the impact of people and objects and the matrix of minor misdemeanors…Explore cause and effect in this panel where Palmer will demonstrate how a newly introduced object can shift an entire narrative. Study character and impact […]
Workshop – Albers Room Love em or hate em, romance tropes are here to stay. Join author Abiola Bello, author of delicious Christmas rom-coms like Love in Winterland and Only for the Holidays, as she walks us through a workshop on romance tropes. Learn the do’s and don’ts, the tropes to die for, and the […]
Workshop – Albers Room Do you have a graphic novel idea but no clue where to start? Then this is the workshop for you! Join Kat Cass as she shares her graphic novel process – from planning the story all the way to execution! Graphic novels are a blossoming genre gaining popularity at mass speed, […]