Children’s Writers and Illustrators Group Lates – hosted by Sarah Crossan
12 May @ 18:00 - 20:00 BST
£9.50 – £19.50
Join us for an in-person event hosted by our Children’s Writers and Illustrators Group (CWIG). Catch up with fellow members, chat with the SoA staff team, and hear from our special guest, author Sarah Crossan, who will be sharing insights in her creative process.
Places are limited and subject to availability. Please note that there will be limited seating at this event.
SoA in Person: SoA Lates events – £9.50 for SoA Members
All SoA in-person social events, Lates, Coffee and Chat and member lunch events are £9.50 for SoA members and £19.50 for non-members. Attendees will enjoy refreshments and the unique opportunity to network with SoA members and staff.
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Programme
- 6pm – Event starts
- 6.30pm – Welcome and introductions from CWIG Chair, Abie Longstaff,
- 6.35pm – Abie Longstaff will host a short in conversation with Sarah Crossan (20 mins). She will share tips about her journey so far.
- 7pm – Mingling and networking
- 8pm – Event ends
The Line up
Sarah Crossan
Sarah Crossan is an Irish author and verse novelist best known for her young adult fiction, including the Carnegie Medal-winning One. Her novels have been published in over 25 languages and many have been optioned for TV/film. She served as Ireland’s Children’s Literature Laureate (2018–2020). Her latest book is Gone for Good, a YA thriller in verse.
Instagram: @sarahcrossanwriter
About the Children’s Writers and Illustrators Group (CWIG)
Our Children’s Writers and Illustrators Group (CWIG) is a professional community of writers and illustrators who create content for the children’s publishing market.
We campaign as a group on issues of specific relevance to us, as well as raising the profile of children’s books more generally.
An elected committee directs the work of the group, and it is managed day to day by coordinators Sarah Burton and Hope Norman. Please see the CWIG committee page for details and deadlines for upcoming vacancies.
SoA Fundraising Bookshop
Browse our virtual Bookshop.org store featuring books by authors and speakers taking part in our events programme. When you make a purchase using our affiliate links, a percentage will go to the Society of Authors’ Access Fund, giving authors support for travel, subsistence, childcare or access needs for events, residencies, and retreats.
Accessibility
- Our Events space is located on the ground floor of our office. We have a wheelchair ramp at the side entrance of the building. We also have an accessible toilet by the side entrance.
- If you have any access requirements, please email events@societyofauthors.org
Feeling unwell?
We recommend the following:
- Staying home if you’re feeling unwell or have flu-like symptoms
- Washing your hands when coming in from the outdoors and / or before touching your face
- Applying alcohol hand sanitiser (we will have these on site)
- We advise attendees to wear a face mask if they feel comfortable doing so
Tickets
£9.50 for SoA Members
£19.50 for Non-Members
Booking
Book your place using the booking from below. Places are limited.
Please read our event booking Terms and Conditions: https://societyofauthors.org/legal-privacy/event-terms/
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