tour

Events will also include author readings and other stimulating debate. Members of TLC staff will be available for questions throughout the day.

TLC is grateful to Arts Council England for this opportunity to take discussions about which they feel passionate to a wider audience. We hope that writers everywhere – both beginners and experienced – will come and join us. Come and have your say.

TLC has already visited Cumbria, Dorset, and Derby – please see below for listings of past participants.

The next tour dates are as follows:

Darlington, Saturday 23rd September
An impressive line up includes Macmillan publisher Maria Rejt, Literary Agent Broo Doherty of Wade & Doherty, Emma Hargreaves of Tindal Street Press and the TLC team. There will be a series of events taking place during the day to help bring you up to date with the latest from the publishing world and give you a chance to air your work in front of professionals - for fiction, non-fiction and theatre, TV and radio scripts. For further information or to book call Sandra Reddie at New Writing North on 0191 488 8580 or email sandra@newwritingnorth.com

Lewes, Saturday October 28th
An intimate, in-depth event, 'An audience with The Literary Consultancy' which will take place in Lewes, Sussex. Again, there will be a chance to bring your work to discuss it with industry professionals and a guest reading by writer Lou Wener. Contact Mark Hewitt at mch.leweslivelit@virgin.net for further information.

Norwich, Saturday November 25th
The Literary Consultancy will have a presence at the spectacular writing development festival, New Writing Types, taking place in Norwich thanks to the New Writing Partnership. Email for more details at
info@newwritingpartnership.org.uk or call 01603 877177.

Past participants of TLC tour dates include:
Rebecca Swift (Director, The Literary Consultancy),
Caroline McCarthy (Manager, The Literary Consultancy),
Ella Allfrey (Editor, Cape),
Robin Jones (Literary Agent, Imrie and Dervis),
Maggie Hamand (Publisher, Maia Press),
Martin Ouvry (writer, TLC reader),
Jacqueline Gabbitas (poet, TLC reader),
Julie Dye (TLC writer),
Simon French (TLC writer),
Ashley Stokes (writer, TLC reader),
Sue Ashby (TLC writer),
Zenobia Venner (poet, TLC reader),
Keith Bennett (poet, TLC reader),
Euan Thorneycroft (Agent, AM Heath),
Helen Garnons-Williams (Publishing Director, Weidenfeld & Nicolson),
Vik Bennett (Wild Woman Press),
Anne Williams (Poet and comedienne),
Gill Hands (Writer)

For further information about The Literary Consultancy or the tour please email Caroline McCarthy caroline@literaryconsultancy.co.uk or telephone 0207 813 4330.








		On this TLC/Arts Council tour publishers and editors from both large and small presses, and literary agents will debate what is going on in the literary marketplace today. Is the publishing industry as London-centric as some perceive it to be? Is the kind of work getting published increasingly predictable? Are small presses making a comeback? Do book distribution networks and bookshops have too much power? How difficult is it for first time writers to get through?



			Events will also include author readings and other stimulating debate. Members of TLC staff will be available for questions throughout the day. TLC is grateful to Arts Council England for this opportunity to take discussions about which they feel passionate to a wider audience. We hope that writers everywhere – both beginners and experienced – will come and join us. Come and have your say. TLC has already visited Cumbria, Dorset, and Derby – please see below for listings of past participants. The next tour dates are as follows: Darlington, Saturday 23rd September An impressive line up includes Macmillan publisher Maria Rejt, Literary Agent Broo Doherty of Wade & Doherty, Emma Hargreaves of Tindal Street Press and the TLC team. There will be a series of events taking place during the day to help bring you up to date with the latest from the publishing world and give you a chance to air your work in front of professionals - for fiction, non-fiction and theatre, TV and radio scripts. For further information or to book call Sandra Reddie at New Writing North on 0191 488 8580 or email sandra@newwritingnorth.com Lewes, Saturday October 28th An intimate, in-depth event, 'An audience with The Literary Consultancy' which will take place in Lewes, Sussex. Again, there will be a chance to bring your work to discuss it with industry professionals and a guest reading by writer Lou Wener. Contact Mark Hewitt at mch.leweslivelit@virgin.net for further information. Norwich, Saturday November 25th The Literary Consultancy will have a presence at the spectacular writing development festival, New Writing Types, taking place in Norwich thanks to the New Writing Partnership. Email for more details at info@newwritingpartnership.org.uk or call 01603 877177. Past participants of TLC tour dates include: Rebecca Swift (Director, The Literary Consultancy), Caroline McCarthy (Manager, The Literary Consultancy), Ella Allfrey (Editor, Cape), Robin Jones (Literary Agent, Imrie and Dervis), Maggie Hamand (Publisher, Maia Press), Martin Ouvry (writer, TLC reader), Jacqueline Gabbitas (poet, TLC reader), Julie Dye (TLC writer), Simon French (TLC writer), Ashley Stokes (writer, TLC reader), Sue Ashby (TLC writer), Zenobia Venner (poet, TLC reader), Keith Bennett (poet, TLC reader), Euan Thorneycroft (Agent, AM Heath), Helen Garnons-Williams (Publishing Director, Weidenfeld & Nicolson), Vik Bennett (Wild Woman Press), Anne Williams (Poet and comedienne), Gill Hands (Writer) For further information about The Literary Consultancy or the tour please email Caroline McCarthy caroline@literaryconsultancy.co.uk or telephone 0207 813 4330.

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