Join us at: https://hachette-uk.zoom.us/j/94686668191

In partnership with The FLIP (Female Leadership in Publishing) and in support of The Fawcett Society's Equal Pay Advice Service, Hachette UK's Gender Balance Network is proud to present a day of talks on Thursday 2nd September: Gender Balance and Pay Transparency: in publishing and beyond.

Our keynote speaker is Aki Schilz, director of The Literary Consultancy.

All tickets are free, but if you're able to pay for a ticket all proceeds will be going to The Fawcett Society in support of their Equal Pay Advice Service, which offers free legal advice to anyone who's a victim of pay discrimination at work. Suggested donation: £5. More info on The Fawcett Society can be found at the end of this page.

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Aki Schilz is the Director of The Literary Consultancy, the UK's longest-running editorial consultancy for writers, providing editing services, mentoring and literary events. In 2020 she launched the Being A Writer platform, which focuses on the importance of cultivating creativity and building resilience. Aki is a judge for various literary awards including the Bridport Prize First Novel Award, and appears regularly at conferences and events to talk about the value of editing, about publishing, and about the importance of building inclusive cultures in the creative industries. She regularly campaigns for systemic change, including as founder of the #BookJobTransparency campaign for which she was shortlisted for a Women in Publishing Award. Aki sits on the Advisory Board of the award-winning publisher Penned in the Marins, and is a Trustee of Poetry London. She is the founding director of the Rebecca Swift Foundation. In 2021, Aki was named as one of the Bookseller 150, a list of the most influential people in UK publishing. 

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Female Leadership in Publishing:

The FLIP is an online platform that champions female leadership in publishing by sharing the advice and experiences of women in the industry. Since launching in 2019 they have amassed 4,000 subscribers to their newsletter which features interviews with pioneering women in leadership roles, such as Bonnier CEO Perminder Mann and Knights Of MD Aimée Felone, as well as those creating change early in their careers. You can sign up to The FLIP newsletter here: https://www.the-flip.co.uk/sign-up.

The Fawcett Society:

The Fawcett Society is the UK’s leading membership charity campaigning for gender equality and women’s rights at work, at home and in public life. Our vision is a society in which women and girls in all their diversity are equal and truly free to fulfil their potential creating a stronger, happier, better future for us all. We fight sexism and gender inequality through hard-hitting research. Our national campaigns shape the debate and drive change - and they are only made possible through the support of our members.

How to receive or give help:

The Fawcett Society offers an Equal Pay Advice Service targeted at those whose gross income is £30,000 per year or less and who do not have access to legal advice. If you believe that you may be experiencing pay discrimination please complete the questionnaire: https://www.fawcettsociety.org.uk/equal-pay-advice-service.

The service is being provided by the law firm, Leigh Day and provides initial advice with the intention of enabling you to understand your legal position and assist you with resolving the situation with your employer. This service does not provide assistance with tribunal litigation other than how to negotiate a resolution. This service is made possible by donations to our Equal Pay Fund which was started by a donation from Carrie Gracie.