Voices from across the literary sector, including writers, agents, publishers, festival programmers, and booksellers, came together in this series of free online events to answer those questions that are so essential to the life of your book - but often so hard to ask.
Over the course of a week, panelists explored key topics through discussion. Audience members could pre-submit questions, as well as asking live, helping to hone the discussions to what you needed to hear about. These Panel Discussions were open to all.
Session 5: Building Community
In the fifth and final session of the week, writer Heather Parry, previously of Society of Authors, leads the discussion around accessing the support of the literary community, and how to work with other writers to further a literary landscape that lifts all voices. She is joined by writer, Harry Josephine Giles; poet and director and founder of Open Book, Marjorie Lotfi; and poet and co-director of the Scottish BPOC Writers Network, Jeda Pearl.
This programme was developed and funded by Creative Scotland, with support from Hawthornden Foundation with Society of Authors, and facilitated by Moniack Mhor.
You can view all five recordings, view transripts, and find all links and titles mentioned in the sessions at www.moniackmhor.org.uk/life-of-a-book