Craft Meets Commerce: What Publishers Want Writers to Know
Samantha Eades is an award-winning publisher, editor, and publicist with 20 years of experience shaping commercial fiction bestsellers. She has held senior roles at three of the Big Five UK publishing houses and most recently led the Orion Fiction team. Samantha now brings her expertise to BPA as an editor and works part-time as a publisher of Skylight, a new commercial fiction imprint at Simon & Schuster UK.
Phoebe Morgan has worked in publishing since 2013, in three major publishing houses: Hachette UK, HarperCollins, and Simon & Schuster, where she is currently the Executive Publisher for commercial fiction. She is also the author of five psychological thrillers published by HQ, HarperCollins. Her Substack, The Honest Editor, gives great insight into the editorial world.
Together, Samantha and Phoebe will offer an insider’s view of the publishing industry, sharing practical advice on navigating the market.
They will also give feedback on a selection of novel pitches from the audience. Up to 20 will be chosen at random on the night, and to enter the draw, attendees should send their pitches (80 words maximum) via the submission link included in your booking confirmation email.
Spaces are limited — early booking is recommended.
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Samantha Eades
EditorSamantha is an award-winning publisher, editor and publicist who has worked at three of the big five UK publishing houses.
Phoebe Morgan
Publishing DirectorPhoebe Morgan is the Executive Publisher for Fiction at Simon & Schuster UK. She is also the author of five thrillers.
Assistance to writers on low incomes and/or from communities under represented in publishing
We are offering a free place on each of our online tutorials and Q & A sessions for UK based writers on low incomes and/or from under represented communities in publishing. Writers may apply for a free place on one of the sessions by contacting BPA with a short bio and a summary of their writing career to date. Please click here to Contact BPA with your application and in the case of writers on low incomes, proof of financial eligibility such as: Jobseeker’s Allowance; Disability Benefit; Income Support; Working Tax Credit; Child Tax Credit; Proof of being a full-time student; Housing benefit; Proof of being a full-time carer. All details will be kept confidential. Decisions on who receives the free places rest with the BPA team not the tutors.
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