TLC’s Big Publishing Debate
How is the revolution in new technology changing the commercial publishing industry?
TLC’s final event for the Flow Festival on 28th September was a cutting-edge publishing debate . . .
Cutting Edge Debate with Google
The Literary Consultancy hosted a cutting-edge publishing debate last night, with Google, Canongate, Faber, Robert McCrum and digital expert Bill Thompson. In the audience were key agents such as Claire Alexander […]
Literary Adventurer Taz Shakir Creates Book
Taz Shakir who attended the Literary Adventures in March 2010, at Casa Ana in Andalucia, has found time during his busy life as an anesthetist, to make a book out of contributions from those on the adventure writing holiday.
From Manuscript to Bookshop: Navigating the Publishing Industry
TLC hosted a fabulous event last night on 22nd September, in which Fiona Mountain, historical novelist and author of Rebel Heiress, (previously published under the title Lady of the Butterflies) […]
Reach for the Heights: An Exploration of what makes for Great Writing
As part of the Flow Festival at Free Word, the Literary Consultancy offered an exploration of what great writing means and what kinds of challenges writers face when constructing their […]
TLC at the Free Word Centre
The Literary Consultancy was involved in the founding of The Free Word Centre in London. As one of the Arts Council’s regularly funded organisations, it was given the chance to take part in a series of conversations about what it would mean to have a national and international centre for literature, literacy and free expression in the UK.
Find out more about TLC at Free Word Centre on the Location page.
Go With the Flow
Part of the FLOW festival at the Free Word Centre with The Literary Consultancy & English PEN As part of the FLOW festival at the Free Word Centre, The Literary […]
Writer’s and Artist’s Year Book Offer Free Tickets to TLC Events
Free tickets up for grabs for the FLOW festival! by Writers, Artists and Insiders Rebecca Swift is co-founder of The Literary Consultancy (TLC), which offers help to writers in the […]
TLC featured in The Guardian
These days, the task of first sifter generally goes to agents – but even they are feeling overwhelmed. Curtis Brown proclaims on its website, as a point of difference: “We are one of the few agencies who do accept unsolicited manuscripts.” Anyone who begins to feel this publishing business is a closed shop has good reason.
10 Reasons to go with the Flow at Free Word
During the weeks of 14th Sept – 5th Oct, the Free Word Centre in Farringdon presents their second annual festival. The Free Word Centre is England’s first centre for literature, […]
New Ebersohn thriller set in Zimbabwe
TLC helped author Wessel Ebersohn with his novel The October Killings. Ebersohn’s new thriller, Those Who Love Night, was published this year. Here is an interview about the new book with Crime Beat at Book Southern Africa.
Get connected with the Writers’ and Artists’ Yearbook
Info and advice from Jo Herbert, Editor of the Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook, published by A&C Black