What’s On

TLC at Free Word offers a diverse range of cutting-edge literary events such as publishing debates and panels, writing workshops and conferences, literary adventure holidays and great literature live. Watch this space to see what’s on, as well as events held by organisations we recommend whose programming we are involved in as partners, affiliates or guest speakers, and browse our past events to give you a flavour of the wide range of our work.

Secret Life of Novels

June 06, 2019 : Free Word Centre

THE SECRET LIFE OF… SERIES The creative process is often presented as mysterious, even alchemical. Novels arrive on bookshelves as…
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Writers' Day

June 22, 2019 : Free Word Centre

This event has now SOLD OUT. To be added to a waiting list, please call the Free Word box office…
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Meet the Editor: EXETER

August 01, 2019 : Exeter Custom House, 46 The Quay, Exeter, EX2 4AN

Meet the Editor 1st August 2019, 2-4pm at Custom House, Exeter In this free session, held in association with Literature…
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Literary Adventure 2019

September 07, 2019 : Casa Ana

SOLD OUT To be put on the waiting list, and/or the priority booking list for early access to 2020 places,…
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TLC Events Feedback

“The TLC Writers Day was really valuable to me. I met lots of fellow writers in a friendly and conducive atmosphere and each session was highly informative. I learned about a multiplicity of ways to promote myself and my novel, about the author-publisher relationship and what agents and publishers look for in a novel as well as new ways to energise my writing.”
TLC Writers' Day 2018
“A fascinating insight into why and how one story can be chosen over another. Above all it inspired me to keep writing and keep submitting.”
TLC Writers' Day 2018
“The TLC Writers Day was really valuable to me. I met lots of fellow writers in a friendly and conducive atmosphere and each session was highly informative. I learned about a multiplicity of ways to promote myself and my novel, about the author-publisher relationship and what agents and publishers look for in a novel as well as new ways to energise my writing. “
TLC Writers' Day 2018
“I am forever grateful for Hachette’s Children’s Group for sponsoring my ticket. The team was amazing. Entertaining and informative at the same time. Would love to see them again.”
Get a Job in Publishing 2018
“I thoroughly enjoyed attending the book skills collective ‘get into publishing’ weekend. I felt the breadth of information and insight into the industry was fantastic. As a first year university student I found it motivating, engaging and confidence building.”
Get a Job in Publishing 2018
“The week after I attended the Get a Job in Publishing course I went back to my day-to-day life with a spring in my step, feeling confident that a job in publishing was within my grasp. Day One provided a comprehensive overview of the industry, whilst Day Two taught us how to crack it. I would heartily recommend the course to any aspiring publishers looking to find their way in.”
Get a Job in Publishing 2018
“I am extremely grateful to have been given the opportunity to attend these free sessions. I can now apply these skills to my professional work and also my own creative writing. These are sorely needed skills and I would lot to attend more courses like this in the future.”
TLC & PTC Proofreading Editing Training Seminar 2018
“The TLC & PTC proofreading seminar was a great event. So much knowledge was transmitted within a short time-frame in a welcoming and warm atmosphere. If you’re lucky enough to get a place on a similar course – go! You won’t regret it”
TLC & PTC Proofreading Editing Training Seminar 2018
“I come from the Midlands and from a working-class family, so the publishing industry has always seemed a far away goal. This seminar in which I was introduced to many proofreading skills and knowledge that I did not possess beforehand, has brought me closer to my goal of working in publishing.”
TLC & PTC Proofreading Editing Training Seminar 2018