Expert sessions for new writers

Unpublished author needing a helping hand? We have a great line-up of expert sessions planned for Lennoxlove Book Festival with advice on how to get your creative writing flowing, and tips on landing that elusive publishing deal.

An Introduction to Writing for Children with Vivian French

Love children’s stories? Always wanted to write your own, but don’t know where to start? Come and join children’s author Vivien French for two hours of advice, tips and exercises.

Vivien French

Opening New Doors: Writing Opportunities in Today’s World of E-Publishing

Professor Joe Goldblatt, FRSA of Queen Margaret University, has authored, co-authored and edited 25 books over the last quarter of a century. Joe will share his own experiences of working with major international publishers and answer your questions about how best to locate and enter the numerous new channels now available.

How to Make a Publisher Say Yes!

The route to publication is often paved with rejections and frustration. WHY do publishers and agents make the decisions they do? What exactly are they looking for and how should you present your work? What are the all-too-common mistakes of aspiring writers? Nicola Morgan will take you inside the minds of publishers an agents.

Tyne & Esk Writers Present

The great surge in the success of Scottish writing comes from somewhere, and one of those somewheres is writers’ groups. Few are more vibrant than the Tyne & Esk who will join us at Lennoxlove to offer short, sharp readings of their new work.

Visit our box office website for details of the full festival programme.