#16 Monday 8th June Andrea D Woolhead, David Wake and Morgen chatted about various aspects of the publishing industry. Click on the play button below to watch the recording…

On Tuesday 2nd June, the nineteenth T&T, was on the topic of publishing routes: get an agent, publisher, self-publish or a mix? ~ with David Wake with Morgen hosting.

On Monday 1st June 2026, the panel below, with Morgen hosting, talked about various aspects of marketing for authors. The recording is below.

• Crime novelist and marketing manager Damiano Polcaro
• Thriller and romantasy novelist Jack Chandler
• Marketing Strategist and The Author Bridge founder Sarah Kirwan

These are free events but we’re raising money for local book-related charities and we’d be really grateful if you would donate whatever you afford via the Charities & Donate page. Thank you so much.

On Thursday 28th May at 6pm the panel below talked about: scriptwriting. Do you write scripts? Do you read them? What advice would you give to wannabe scriptwriters? We mentioned JK Rowling ‘Fantastic Beasts’ script in book form…

• Science-fiction, fantasy, cosy mystery, thriller and comedy author David Wake
• Crime/women’s novelist and non-fiction author and Self-Pub Fest founder Morgen with an ‘E’ (host)

The recording from this session is below.

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If you’d like to take part in any of these sessions, do take a look at the other topics on The T&T Panels page, and there’s also the weekly Monday Mini-fests.

New to Self-Pub Fest? See the Participate page outlines the process of getting involved.

These are free events but we’re raising money for book charities local to the Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire, England) area and we’d be really grateful if you would donate whatever you afford via the Charities & Donate page. Thank you so much.

Yes, on Tuesday 26th May the panel below talked about: poetry in all its forms. Do you write poetry? Do you read it? Which form(at) do you prefer? To form or free verse? What’s the difference? How do read poetry aloud? Do you write to a rhyming form or meter?

• Historical fantasy novelist and short story author BB Elsin
• Crime/women’s novelist and non-fiction author and Self-Pub Fest founder Morgen with an ‘E’ (host)

The recording from this session is below.

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If you’d like to take part in any of these sessions, do take a look at the other topics on The T&T Panels page, and there’s also the weekly Monday Mini-fests.

New to Self-Pub Fest? The Participate page outlines the process of getting involved.

These are free events but we’re raising money for book charities local to the Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire, England) area and we’d be really grateful if you would donate whatever you afford via the Charities & Donate page. Thank you so much.

On Monday 25th May 2026, the panel below, all members of New Street Authors, talked about writing groups (the recording is below)…

• Crime novelist AA Abbott
• Children’s author John Moore
• Science-fiction, fantasy, cosy mystery, thriller and comedy author (and NSA chair!) David Wake
• Crime/women’s novelist, non-fiction/short story author, and Self-Pub Fest founder Morgen Bailey
• Crime and thriller novelist, publisher and writing coach Ryan Stark

These are free events but we’re raising money for local book-related charities and we’d be really grateful if you would donate whatever you afford via the Charities & Donate page. Thank you so much.

The latest author spotlight is of non-fiction author Malcolm Alexander. Do join us as we chat about Malcolm’s journey through writing two very personal books…

The enigmatic Lee Benson is interviewing me on https://www.blackcountryradio.co.uk/player/black-country-xtra in 10 minutes! Listen to our chat (and my choice of music) then or https://www.blackcountryradio.co.uk/player/black-country-xtra/on-demand/listen-with-lee over the next week.