North Wales Group: National Library of Wales

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Join the North Wales Group for an introduction to the National Library of Wales and its collections with Manon Foster Wallace.

Free

Warwickshire Group: Creative Coffee Morning

Café Desa Regent Grove 3, Royal Leamington Spa, England, United Kingdom

An informal coffee morning to come together and work on our various projects.

Free

Bath Group: Persephone Books

Persephone Bookshop 8 Edgar Buildings, Bath

Join the Bath Group for a talk from founder Nicola Beauman on Persephone Books and the history of 20th century publishing.

£5.00

SOLD OUT | Professional Development – How to create a talk for schools

Online
Virtual Event Virtual Event

In this session, experienced author, teacher and actor Jo Cotterill will lead you through the jargon of primary and secondary school structures and explain how to create an event that inspires and excites while still being within your comfort zone.

£19.50

West Midlands Group meet-up

The Exchange 3 Centenary Square, Birmingham

Join the West Midlands Group for a chat and a catch-up at their next meeting.

Free

East Midlands Group meet-up

The Broadway 14-18 Broad Street, Nottingham

An informal social for authors in the East Midlands to connect and share advice.

Free

Professional Development – The commercial advantage of editing your work

Online
Virtual Event Virtual Event

Executive publishing editor, Adam Strange, shares his decade of editing experience at Little Brown, highlighting the commercial pressures of a big-5 publishing house and how authors can help themselves with their own editorial focus.

Free – £35.00

Cambridge Group translators meet-up

Cambridge Unitarian Church Emmanuel Road, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Join the Cambridge Group for their next in person get-together for translators in the Cambridge area.

Free

South East London Group meet-up

The Commercial 212 Railton Road, Herne Hill

Join the South East London Group for their next informal social meet-up.

Free

SoA in Person | Spring SoA Lates

The Society of Authors 24 Bedford Row, London, WC1R 4EH, London, GB

Join us for our Spring SoA Lates for the chance to meet and mingle with SoA staff and fellow members.

£9.50 – £19.50

How I write – in conversation with Lorraine Wilson

Online
Virtual Event Virtual Event

Grab a cuppa and get to know author and winner of the SoA’s 2024 ADCI Literary Prize, Lorraine Wilson. Lorraine will be in conversation with Penny Batchelor to discuss her work and career and to offer a glimpse into her creative routine.

Free – £15.00

Gloucestershire Group: What is Substack?

Monastery Café Prinknash Abbey, Cranham, United Kingdom

Join the Gloucestershire Group to discuss the usage and benefits of Substack for authors.

Free

Feel Good Friday – Making the time to write

Online
Virtual Event Virtual Event

Join confidence and mindset coach, Kelly Weekes as she leads this session focusing on time management with your writing and helping you build consistency with your writing practices.

Free – £5.00

East London Group meet-up

Bàrd Books 341-343 Roman Road, London

Join the East London Group for their next informal social meet-up.

Free

Professional Development – Dealing with dialogue and dishonesty

Online
Virtual Event Virtual Event

Thinking of different ways to build on your complex character? Join author, Maame Blue as she leads this session and teaches you how to create dishonest narratives using dialogue, character dysfunction and internal tension.

Free – £35.00

Dorset Group meet-up

Dorchester Library and Learning Centre Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom

Join the Dorset Group for an informal social in Dorchester.

Free