Professional Development – Sustainability in book production

Professional Development – Sustainability in book production

Join Print-on-demand Manager, Srishti Kadu as she leads this session aiming to raise awareness in the author community in general about issues to think about when designing in an environmentally-conscious way – exploring what choices can have the most impact on a book’s carbon footprint. This session explores all the different aspects that can impact the…

Funding Week | Professional Development – The nuts and bolts of funding applications

Funding Week | Professional Development – The nuts and bolts of funding applications

Tired of the same dry funding advice? Join Comic Creator, Rhiannon Griffiths in this session that flips the script on traditional fundraising training. This workshop is a practical, playful deep dive into the creative funding landscape. Expect no buzzwords, no boring slides—just real talk on where to find funding, how to craft standout applications, and…

Funding Week | Professional Development – Developing your creative practice funding

Funding Week | Professional Development – Developing your creative practice funding

In our first Funding Week session of the week, we were joined by Writing West Midlands Chief Executive Jonathan Davidson, who hosted this invaluable member only #SoAatHome professional development session on applying for a DYCP – Developing Your Creative Practice fund. The Arts Council fund supports individual creative and cultural practitioners to take them to the next stage of…

Professional Development – How to to research online safely and step outside the Google universe

Professional Development – How to to research online safely and step outside the Google universe

Join author and editorial trainer, Adam LeBor as he hosts his final #SoAatHome workshop, from his sessions focusing on the safety and security of the online world. There will be opportunities to share experiences and ask questions in each session – no matter how basic! This event was the last session as part of three workshops that shows…

Professional Development – How to work online without being tracked or monitored

Professional Development – How to work online without being tracked or monitored

Join author and editorial trainer, Adam LeBor as he hosts his second of three #SoAatHome sessions focusing on safety and security online. There will be opportunities to share experiences and ask questions in each session – no matter how basic! This event is the second session out of three workshops that will show you how…

Professional Development – The commercial advantage of editing your work

Professional Development – The commercial advantage of editing your work

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. Adam also explains what commercial publishing editors are looking for, in terms of a ‘finished’ manuscript, and how authors can enhance their…