Getting Published

UCLan MA Publishing and Society of Young Publishers North

<H2><SPAN>Ever dreamed of becoming a published writer? Want to meet industry professionals? Join us to discuss YA and the wider industry over free drinks and snacks.</SPAN><BR><SPAN>A panel of experts from different corners of the book industry will discuss publishing and give their tops tips and advice for aspiring authors.</SPAN></H2>
<P><SPAN>With: Jake Hope (freelance consultant and Costa Award judge), Stephanie Cox (from the Society of Young Publishers North and Award Publications Ltd), P. S. Ferns (YA author of The Element Order), Kevin Duffy (founder of Bluemoose Books), and more to be confirmed!</SPAN><BR></P>
<P><SPAN>WHERE: Darwin Lecture Theatre, Darwin Building</SPAN></P>
<P>You can find a campus map here: https://www.uclan.ac.uk/visit/assets/preston_city_campus_map.PDF</P>
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<P CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN>Free parking on Foster car park or Darwin car park.</SPAN></P>
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<P CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN>Darwin Building is a 5<SPAN>–</SPAN>10 minute walk from Preston train station.</SPAN></P>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><STRONG>More on our panellists:</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN>Author of young adult fantasy series <EM>The Element Order</EM>, <STRONG>Paul Ferns</STRONG> writes under the pen name P. S. Ferns. Paul is also a choreographer and graduate of the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, and back in the day danced for 2 Unlimited and Liberty X.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN>Indie publisher, <STRONG>Kevin Duffy</STRONG>, tired of big publishers and their roster of celebrity bestsellers and decided to found his own publishing house up North. Bluemoose Books publishes “cracking stories that engage and inspire”, including <EM>Pig Iron</EM> by Ben Meyers – a story about John-John Wisdom, a northerner trying to escape his past; and <EM>Nod</EM> by Adrian Barnes – an apocalyptic tale of a world where every human, except 1 in 10,000, forgets how to sleep and the devastating consequences that ensue.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN>Judge of Costa Children's Book Award 2015, <STRONG>Jake Hope</STRONG> is a freelance consultant well-respected in the book industry and who has judged all the top UK awards for children’s fiction.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN><STRONG>Stephanie Cox</STRONG> is an up-and-coming young publisher. Whilst working at Awards Publications Ltd, a children’s publisher, she still finds time to volunteer for the Society of Young Publishers North.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV CLASS="_1mf _1mj"><SPAN CLASS="_4n-j fsl"><STRONG> Dea Parkin</STRONG> is editor-in-chief at Feedback Fiction and is chair of Chorley and District Writers Group.</SPAN></DIV>
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