We're thrilled to be teaming up with the Paul McVeigh Writing Residency to offer all applicants a 30 minute online session on how to approach agents.
You find find out more about the online session as well as the residency below!
How to Approach Agents with Writers & Artists
The Writers & Artists team, James Rennoldson and Clare Povey, discuss the do’s and don’ts of approaching agents, the importance of research, and how to make your submission stand out for the right reasons. They’ll also share the benefits of being a Writers & Artists Community member and how they can support you on your path to publication.
About the team:
James is W&A Product Owner, and has overseen the development of writersandartists.co.uk, as well as W&A events and editing services, since 2014. He’s also the author of the Writers' & Artists' Guide To How to Hook An Agent, a Q&A guide based on over 180 questions regularly posed by aspiring authors at W&A events.
Clare is W&A Content and Partnership Manager and has been helping creatives since 2016. She created the W&A Working-Class Writers’ Prize and is also an agented children’s fiction author, so fully understands the challenges of the submission process on a personal level.
The Paul McVeigh Writing Residency
There are three places available for the residency at The Harrison hotel, Belfast.
It will take place from Sunday 26th January until Sunday 2nd February.
It is open to emerging writers living in Ireland and the UK.
- The residents will receive breakfast, lunch and dinner.
- Residents will get one-hour sessions with an array of experts. Kit de Waal’s session will be on editing, Mel Giedroyc on using humour, Cate Kennedy will give feedback on their writing, and Ingrid Persaud will focus on voice. Most sessions will take place online and some will be with all three residents together.
- There is also a session with stage and screen actor Tony Flynn who will work with the writers individually on reading their work in public for those future launches and festival appearances.
- There will be a session with David Torrens of the legendary No Alibis Bookstore who will talk to the writers about books to read and will even give some for free.
- On the last evening, the winners will read their work in a public event hosted by Mel Giedroyc.
You have until 31st October to apply for the Paul McVeigh Writing Residency.
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