The National Creative Writing Industry Day 2021 took place in November 2021 in the Geoffrey Manton Building at Manchester Metropolitan University and welcomed 60 aspiring writers.
Our keynote speaker was award-winning author Caleb Azumah Nelson (Open Water) whose debut novel won the Costa Book Award for First Novel in 2022- watch his keynote speech here.
Following the keynote we ran a panel sessions on
The Paths of Northern Writers with Kya Buller (Aurelia Magazine), Desiree Reynolds and Richard Smyth.
Workshop sessions included:
Agent One-to-Ones took place with representative from the Eve White Literary Agency, Caskie Mushens, Julia Silk, The Good Literary Agency and DGA Ltd.
The National Creative Writing Industry Day 2019 took place on Friday 1st November 2019 in the Geoffrey Manton Building at Manchester Metropolitan University and welcomed 160 aspiring writers.
Our keynote speaker was award-winning author Sharlene Teo (Ponti), who spoke on writer's anxiety and how to write the stories you really want to - watch her keynote speech here.
Panel sessions included:
Workshop sessions included:
The National Creative Writing Graduate Fair 2018 took place on Friday 2nd November 2018 in the Geoffrey Manton Building at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Our keynote speaker was acclaimed short story writer Eley Williams (Attrib), who covered everything from scary networking to time management as a writer - watch her keynote speech here.
Panel sessions included:
Workshop sessions included:
Literary agencies such as Janklow & Nesbit, Eve White, Blake Friedmann, Madeleine Milburn, Diane Banks Associates, MBA, Kingsford Campbell, LAW, DGA, WGM, Greene & Heaton, Knight Hall, Marjacq Scripts, Golden Egg Academy, The Ruppin Agency were represented at the Fair in 2018, as well as publishers such as Canongate, The Emma Press and Rebellion.
Stall-holders at the 2018 Fair included Mslexia, Blackwell's, Society of Authors, Manchester University Press, Writers & Artists Yearbook and MMU Careers.
Drop-in sessions were run throughout the day by Society of Authors and Mslexia.
Our keynote speaker was award-winning author Caleb Azumah Nelson (Open Water) whose debut novel won the Costa Book Award for First Novel in 2022- watch his keynote speech here.
Following the keynote we ran a panel sessions on
The Paths of Northern Writers with Kya Buller (Aurelia Magazine), Desiree Reynolds and Richard Smyth.
Workshop sessions included:
- Self-editing your First Draft with Sarah Schofield
- Finding Your Form with Jenn Ashworth
Agent One-to-Ones took place with representative from the Eve White Literary Agency, Caskie Mushens, Julia Silk, The Good Literary Agency and DGA Ltd.
The National Creative Writing Industry Day 2019 took place on Friday 1st November 2019 in the Geoffrey Manton Building at Manchester Metropolitan University and welcomed 160 aspiring writers.
Our keynote speaker was award-winning author Sharlene Teo (Ponti), who spoke on writer's anxiety and how to write the stories you really want to - watch her keynote speech here.
Panel sessions included:
- How the Publisher Works With You with Emma Herdman (Hodder Fiction), Katie Brown (Trapeze) and Sara Hunt (Saraband)
- The Future of Representation in Children's Fiction with Aimee Felone (Knights Of), Abi Fellows (The Good Lit Agency) and Dapo Adeola
- I'm a Poet, Take Me Seriously with Andrew McMillan, Matt Abbott (Nymphs and Thugs), Stuart Bartholomew (Verve Poetry Press) and Nadine Aisha Jassat
- Writing in the Face of Doubt with Jane Bradley (For Books' Sake), Michelle Green and Reshma Ruia
Workshop sessions included:
- How NOT to Submit Your Manuscript with Writers & Artists
- Feminist, Queer and Own Voices Fantasy with Kirsty Logan
- Be Your Own Marketer and Publicist with Unbound
- (Re)connecting to Your Poetry with Nadine Aisha Jassat
- Your Rights as an Author with Society of Authors
- Writing Fiction from Secrets and Lies with Lucie McKnight Hardy
- Good Readers Make Good Writers with Northern Soul
- How to Drive Your Short Stories with Setting and Place with Crista Ermiya
The National Creative Writing Graduate Fair 2018 took place on Friday 2nd November 2018 in the Geoffrey Manton Building at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Our keynote speaker was acclaimed short story writer Eley Williams (Attrib), who covered everything from scary networking to time management as a writer - watch her keynote speech here.
Panel sessions included:
- How To Get Noticed As A Writer with Sara Hunt (Saraband), Helen Taylor (Author) and Julia Silk (Literary Agent at MBA)
- Let's Talk About Money with Clare Fisher (Author/Tutor), Kit Caless (Author/Publisher and Sian Norris (Writer/Festival Director)
- The Story Behind the Story with Courttia Newland, Cathy Rentzenbrink and Andrew Hurley
- Beyond the Books with Steve Ince (Games Designer), Molly Flatt (Futurebook) and Mel Harris (Radio Producer)
Workshop sessions included:
- Memoir Writing with Cathy Rentzenbrink
- Writing Voice-Driven Fiction with Clare Fisher
- Writing Horror and the Macabre with Naomi Booth
- Editing for Success with Mahsuda Snaith
- How to Write a Pitch Letter with Debbie Taylor (Mslexia)
- Screenwriting Top Tips with Usman Mullan (BBC Writers Room)
- Writing Place with Courttia Newland
- Ekphrastic Poetry with Naomi Kruger
Literary agencies such as Janklow & Nesbit, Eve White, Blake Friedmann, Madeleine Milburn, Diane Banks Associates, MBA, Kingsford Campbell, LAW, DGA, WGM, Greene & Heaton, Knight Hall, Marjacq Scripts, Golden Egg Academy, The Ruppin Agency were represented at the Fair in 2018, as well as publishers such as Canongate, The Emma Press and Rebellion.
Stall-holders at the 2018 Fair included Mslexia, Blackwell's, Society of Authors, Manchester University Press, Writers & Artists Yearbook and MMU Careers.
Drop-in sessions were run throughout the day by Society of Authors and Mslexia.
