How to Get Published – Edinburgh 2023

Are you a writer looking to develop your craft? Do you want to understand more about the publishing process from the people who know it best, such as editors and literary agents? We’re delighted to be partnering with the Open University Scotland to offer this full day conference packed with practical presentations and panel discussions from authors and publishing industry professionals. Our line-up, which includes acclaimed novelists Kerry Hudson (Thirst, Lowborn) and Rachelle Atalla (The Pharmacist), has been purpose-built to provide a range of guidance on the writing craft as well as insight into the world of publishing, while our networking lunch gives you a unique opportunity to network with writing peers. Our keynote speaker Louise Welsh (The Cutting Room, The Plague Times Trilogy, The Second Cut) will be sharing advice gained from across her career, and delving into her writing process to help you hone yours. A panel of literary agents and publishers will end the day by shedding light on the process of getting your work published. A particular focus of this event is how to balance the use of personal experience and research in your writing, and we hope that the inspiration, information and writing advice on offer encourages attendees to return to their work-in-progress with renewed optimism. Agenda: 10.00 - 10.30: Registration 10.30-11.40: Session 1 - Writing Fiction with Rachelle Atalla 11.40-11.50: Short comfort break  11.50-13.00: Session 2 - Writing from Life with Kerry Hudson 13.00-14.00: Networking lunch 14.00-15.00: Keynote talk from Louise Welsh 15.00-15.30: Break  15.30-16.30: Publishing panel  Find out about our speakers below. Further speakers to be announced soon! All attendees will be able to purchase books by our session leaders at a discounted rate.