Please be mindful when booking: this event is only open to Black writers and Writers of Colour based in Scotland (or for people who, pre-COVID, would have normally been resident in Scotland).

Q&A Session on 'Demystifying the Publishing Process'

Nancy Adimora from HarperCollins has partnered up with the Scottish BAME Writers Network to host a Q&A session for writers of fiction and nonfiction. She will discuss an overview of the publishing process and be available to answer your questions. Potential topics are: what to include in a synopsis & cover letter, how is a nonfiction submission different from a fiction one, what happens during the pitching stages, what working with an editor looks like, what marketing is involved...

Nancy Adimora is the Talent & Audience Development Manager at HarperCollins Publishers, and the Founding Editor of AFREADA, an African literary magazine. Originally from Nigeria, her interest in African stories and innovation led her to join the TEDxEuston organising team, where she spent five years managing strategic partnerships. Nancy has also worked as an independent consultant, working on a range of projects with companies including Twitter and the Royal African Society.

Nancy works across HarperCollins to help attract new authors, reach and market to new audiences and deepen engagement with communities that are currently underserved in publishing. Authors and titles identified by Adimora in her new role will be published by existing HarperCollins divisions and imprints.

The Event

• This session is free and will be approximately 45min long, beginning promptly at 6pm.
• A maximum of 25 spaces, open to Black writers and writers of colour, especially those who have are working on or have completed their fiction manuscript or are working on an idea for a nonfiction manuscript (any genre).
• Questions will mostly be submitted beforehand by 2pm 17th Sep, with some time for additional Q&As at the end.
• This session will be hosted online using Webex (instructions will be sent to participants closer to the workshop date).
• All participants will keep their cameras and mics off, and ask questions via the Webex chatbox.

Tickets are free!

If you need further assistance or have any questions, please email: scotbamewriters@gmail.com