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Writers First
A series of free seminars for budding and self-published authors on crucial aspects of the book business.
Day 1
01 May 2019
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
AV Room
Jacob Ross
Muli Amaye
What every fiction publisher is looking for / Are writers born or made?
A series of free seminars for budding and self-published authors on crucial aspects of the book business.
Jacob Ross
Muli Amaye
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
AV Room
Derry Sandy
Jennifer Thomas-Straker
Prithiviraj Bahadursingh
Regina Dumas
New voices
A showcase of debut books by first-time and self-published authors.
Derry Sandy
Jennifer Thomas-Straker
Prithiviraj Bahadursingh
Regina Dumas
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
AV Room
Emma D’Costa
Ian Randle
Janet Steel
Kevin Jared Hosein
Margaret Busby
The five most important things you don’t know about publishing / The art of the blurb / Writing to the world
A series of free seminars for budding and self-published authors on crucial aspects of the book business.
Emma D’Costa
Ian Randle
Janet Steel
Kevin Jared Hosein
Margaret Busby
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
AV Room
Esbeth Callender-Braithwaite
Lesley-Ann Brown
Motilal Boodoosingh
Nicola Ramsaran
Theresa Awai
Tristan Walker
New voices
A showcase of debut books by first-time and self-published authors.
Esbeth Callender-Braithwaite
Lesley-Ann Brown
Motilal Boodoosingh
Nicola Ramsaran
Theresa Awai
Tristan Walker
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