Writers' Day 2026 at the London Literature Festival
Our sixth Writers' Day will take place on Sunday 25 October in the Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall Purcell Room.
Writers, publishers and literary professionals will share hints, tips and what's on offer. Whether you are just starting out or have been writing for years, this free event is the perfect opportunity to gain inside insight and advice to help advance your writing career.
The day includes:
10:30-10:45: Introduction & About the Creative Future Writers’ Award
10:45-11:45: Meet The Writing Organisations: Curtis Brown Creative, Faber Academy, The Literary Consultancy, Writers & Artists, and more to be announced.
12:00-1:00: From Self-Published to Success: Featuring authors Ebony Ali, Leke Apena, Pip Landers-Letts, and Clare Lydon.
1:30-2:30: Getting Your Poetry Published: Featuring Jake Wild Hall (Bad Betty Press), Anthony Anaxagorou (Out-Spoken), Stuart Bartholomew (Verve Press) and Jane Commane (Nine Arches Press).
2:45-3:45: Meet The Agents: Giving you insider knowledge on acquiring representation and demystifying the publishing process, with Kerry-Ann Bentley (KAB Literary), Liv Bignold (C&W), Liv Maidment (Madeleine Milburn Agency) and Amandeep Singh (Graham Maw Christie Agency).
The event also sees an all-day literary fair take over the Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer, with writing organisations and publishers offering books, information, advice and welcoming chats.
This is a free event and tickets are not required. For more information, please visit the Southbank Centre website(opens in new tab).
You can also view the live stream(opens in new tab) of the event for free online.
Photos captured at our 2023 Writers' Day by Jess Hand.