To celebrate the launch of the SoA’s Access Form template, ADCI is hosting a panel discussion on what an Access Form is and how it can help authors, agents, publishers, event organisers, and anyone else in the sector to work together more effectively. We’ll hear from publishing director Hannah Knowles, literary agent Caro Clarke, author Polly Atkin and Ama Badu about their experiences and hopes for how the form can be implemented. This event will be chaired by ADCI founder Claire Wade.
As a disabled, chronically ill or neurodivergent person, it can be difficult to ask for what you need in relation to reasonable adjustments and many authors don’t know what they are legally entitled to, what’s possible to adapt, or how to ask.
ADCI and the SoA worked together to create the Access Form (known in some cases as an Access Rider) and designed it to provide a simple, easy to complete form to share with your publishing team to communicate your needs. You can download the form to fill in here.
This event was in conjunction with our Authors with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses Network (ADCI)
This event has BSL Interpretation from Tracey Tyer and Anne-Marie Marray.
