According to The Guardian last month, the UK publishing industry declared 2022 a ‘record-breaking year’ for book sales.
The UK Publishers Association confirmed an astonishing 669m physical books sold in the UK last year, with a total income of £6.9bn. …
This month, while Lin drives the wagon around Scotland, I’m shepherding the writers’ group.
In today’s session at the New Inn, we’ll be reviewing our 500-word fiction challenge pieces and looking at some essential elements of scenes in fiction.
Open to all. Fancy quill pen not required.
The AI author panic has overtaken writers’ conferences and podcasts since the start of the year. Endless experiments with ChatGPT and the current generation of Generative AI has the author community spooked.
Author Tiffany Yates Martin even asked ChatGPT to explain itself as a potential threat to authors.
So what’s the verdict? …
13-19 March is Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2023. A worldwide initiative to challenge stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences, the aim is to transform how neurodivergent individuals are perceived and supported. It’s an opportunity to recognise the talents and advantages of neurodiversity, creating more inclusive and equitable cultures. …
Thursday March 2nd; we’re celebrating World Book Day 2023. The World Book Day organisation is a charity whose mission is to promote reading for pleasure, offering every child and young person the opportunity to have a book of their own. …
Daniel David Wallace brings his next event: Perfect Your Process 2023 online summit, running March 24th-27th.
Connect with new writers, learn valuable skills, feel happier and more confident about your writing practices. …
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Fantasy Writers’ Week 2023: Discover the secrets for writing, editing, and publishing a fantasy novel at this free online summit.This year, Fantasy Writers’ Week begins February 27. …
Monday 10 October marks World Mental Health Day 2022. Recognised by the World Health Organisation, the theme is set by the World Federation for Mental Health. This year it is make mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority. …
The plot summit, Escape the Plot Forest, returns October 22nd, hosted as always by Daniel David Wallace.
If you’ve missed previous events, this is a virtual summit-slash-writers’ conference with presentations, interviews and workshops for aspiring writers. …
It’s time to say Happy New Year 2023!