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.
The latest Monday Mini-Fest was on marketing!
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.
T&T#18 – Scriptwriting
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.
We talk about poetry in the latest T&T
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.
The latest Monday Midday Mini-fest
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.
Spotlight number 74 is here!
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…
T&T#15 The Therapy of Writing
Following on from the first T&T panel which took place on Thursday 12th March…
On Tuesday 19th May at 6pm (UK time) the panel below talked about: the therapy of writing…
- Historical fantasy novelist and short story author BB Elsin
- Crime and thriller novelist HJ Reed
- Crime/women’s novelist and non-fiction author and Self-Pub Fest founder Morgen with an ‘E’ (host)
- Fiction and non-fiction author SJ Banham.
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 which 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.
Morgen’s a guest on Black Country Radio
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.
The 73rd Author Spotlight is up on YouTube
Wow, 73 already. I was delighted to be joined by Damiano Polcaro today for our chat about his writing journey. Click on the ‘play’ icon below to watch the almost-hour recording…
The latest T&T is on YouTube… but you can watch it here!
Following on from the first T&T panel which took place on Thursday 12th March…
On Tuesday 5th May the panel below talked about: juggling work with writing ~ time management. Do you still have a day job? Do you work in the publishing industry as well as being a writer? How do you prioritise writing? Do you struggle?
- Multi-genre author Jane Killick (who mentioned Rachel Aaron‘s book ‘2,000 to 10,000‘ which, it turns out I bought in 2013!)
- Crime/thriller novelist Jill Todd
- Crime/women’s novelist, short story and non-fiction author and Self-Pub Fest founder Morgen with an ‘E’ (host)
- Fiction and non-fiction author SJ Banham.
The recording from this session will be added below when it’s ready.
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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. 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.