Join SoA Advisory Clinic hosts Johanna Clarke and Theo Jones as they bring you another catch to enjoy an event originally presented as part of the SoA@Home Festival of online events on the topic of poetry and spoken word at festivals. How do festival organisers find their acts and what considerations are at play? How does a writer evaluate the terms of a booking offered to them? How can writers and organisers ensure that questions of accessibility and inclusivity are front and centre of the industry? Ian Duhig chairs this highly insightful conversation with Liv Torc, Clare Shaw and Jane Yeh.

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Poetry and Spoken Word Group AGM - The Society of Authors

Industry Insider – Poetry and spoken word at festivals - The Society of Authors

Ian Duhig | Poetry Foundation

Home - Liv Torc

Clare Shaw - poet, performer, tutor, trainer

Jane Yeh | Poet, Writer, Lecturer (janeyeh3.com)

WOMAD Festival

About (festivalasform.org)

Michael Rosen | Official Website

The Royal Literary Fund (rlf.org.uk)

Homepage | Writers & Artists (writersandartists.co.uk)

Homepage (artscouncil.org.uk)

Kendal Poetry Festival on X https://x.com/kendalpoetry?lang=en&mx=2

Oxford Real Farming Conference 🌾 9 - 10 Jan 2025 (orfc.org.uk)

Home | Oxford Farming Conference (ofc.org.uk)

Nafeesa Hamid – Verve Poetry Press

Contributors: Ian Duhig, Liv Torc, Clare Shaw and Jane Yeh

Literary festivals and live speaking events play a unique, important, and celebrated role in an author’s career, offering writers a chance to supplement their book writing income, raise their literary profile and develop their community. But what of the business side to the arrangement? What should the paperwork look like and how can you be sure that your interests are protected? How can you be confident that you are getting the deal that works best for you? Join SoA Advisory Clinic hosts Johanna Clarke and Theo Jones as they dive into the detail to explore all this and more in this timely episode from the Society of Authors.

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EGM – resolutions and next steps - The Society of Authors

Industry Insider – Poetry and spoken word at festivals - The Society of Authors

Poetry and Spoken Word Group AGM - The Society of Authors

Inklusion (inklusionguide.org)

Pay the Creator — creators' rights alliance (creatorsrightsalliance.org)

Freelance Day Rate Guide 2023 — creators' rights alliance (creatorsrightsalliance.org)

How much should writers charge for events? – Nicola Morgan

Rates and fees - The Society of Authors

Tax and insurance - The Society of Authors

Event terms and conditions - The Society of Authors

Input and feedback from an engaged, supportive and – at times - critical community is essential for any author writing today. But what form can such a community take? How can it help? What steps can you take as a writer to broaden your community should you need to? Join SoA Advisory Clinic host Johanna Clarke as she joins this brilliant and engaging conversation originally delivered as part of the London Book Fair’s Writers’ Summit, chaired by SoA Management Committee Member, Abie Longstaff and featuring SoA Scriptwriters’ Group Committee Member, Trish Cooke as well as Davina Hamilton and Yvonne Battle-Felton.

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Industry Insider – Making the most of London Book Fair - The Society of Authors

Writers With Faces (sylviabishopbooks.com)

abielongstaff.com

Welcome to the Trish Cooke World of Stories!

Rhyming Children’s Books | Riley Can Be Anything |Davina Hamilton

Yvonne Battle-Felton Writer (yvonnebattlefelton.com)

Groups - The Society of Authors

Prizes - The Society of Authors

Grants - The Society of Authors

Advice - The Society of Authors

Local groups - The Society of Authors

Save the Children UK | International Children's Charity

The Global Community for Children’s Book Creators – SCBWI

Join the SoA - The Society of Authors

Contributors: Davina Hamilton, Trish Cooke, Yvonne Battle-Felton, Abie Longstaff, Johanna Clarke (as panellist)