
SHORTLISTED EVENTS



Akila Richards – on the importance of rest for creativity and writing
With guest writer Akila Richards, who is leading THE REST EXPERIENCE as part of our June/July 2025 Wellbeing for Writers.
Anna Ganley Bio
Anna Ganley Anna Ganley is Chief Executive of the Society of Authors – the UK trade union for all types of writers, illustrators and literary
What Are Your Rights Panel – Bios
What Are Your Rights Panel – Bios Anna Ganley is Chief Executive of the Society of Authors – the UK trade union for all types
Agents Panel – Bios
Agents Panel – Bios Joe Sedgwick has supported writers professionally for ten years. He began work as a Literary Agent at Seventh Agency in 2024
Independent Publishers Panel – Bios
Independent Publishers – Bios Sarah Beal is publisher and editorial director at Muswell Press, the company she co-owns with her sister Kate. Muswell Press is
Competitions and Prizes Panel – Bios
Competitions and Prizes Panel – Bios Sunny Singh is a writer, academic, public intellectual, and a champion for decolonisation and inclusion across all aspects of

Origin Stories: Retold with Craig Jordan-Baker
In this talk, writers Bea Hitchman and Craig Jordan-Baker explore stories of origin: how they get told, what they mean and how we might retell

Forthwrite Festival: Women’s Festival of Writing
Forthwrite Festival: a celebration of women writers over 50 Brighton: Saturday, 15 March 2025 Crawley: Sunday, 30 March 2025 March 2025 saw the first ever