Name: Journalism, Report Writing & Creative Writing Endorsed Training
Price: 399 GBP
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<p>If you're a fan of the Harry Potter series, then you know the power of words. From the moment Harry received his acceptance letter to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, his world changed forever. The magical words on the parchment ignited his imagination and set him on a path of adventure, friendship, and self-discovery.</p> <p>Just like Harry Potter, you too can discover the power of words with our Writing Bundle. Whether you want to become a bestselling author, a copywriting genius, or a content creator, this bundle has everything you need to succeed.</p> <p>With our 3 QLS-endorsed courses, you'll gain the skills to write compelling stories, create relatable characters, and develop engaging plots. Plus, you'll receive a hardcopy certificate upon completion of each course to showcase your achievements.</p> <p>But that's not all! Our bundle also includes 5 CPD QS-accredited courses that are relevant to writing, such as Certificate in Freelance Writing, Content Management, and Creative Writing Course - Short Stories. Additionally, there are 5 CPD QS-accredited career development courses included in the bundle.</p> <p>By completing this bundle, you'll unleash your creativity, develop your writing skills, and gain a broad understanding of the writing industry. So, grab your quill and parchment, and let's begin this magical journey of writing! Enrol now and unleash your writing potential!</p> <p><strong>QLS Endorsed Courses: </strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Course 01: </strong>Diploma in Creative Writing at QLS Level 5</li><li><strong>Course 02: </strong>Award in Creative Nonfiction Book Writing at QLS Level 2</li><li><strong>Course 03: </strong>Diploma in Copywriting Course at QLS Level 5</li></ul> <p><strong>CPD QS Accredited Courses:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Course 04:</strong> Certificate in Freelance Writing</li><li><strong>Course 05:</strong> Creative Writing : Start Writing Your Own Stories</li><li><strong>Course 06:</strong> Creative Writing Course - Novel</li><li><strong>Course 07:</strong> Content Management</li><li><strong>Course 08:</strong> Creative Writing Course - Short Stories</li></ul> <p>Take your career to the next level with our bundle that includes not only technical courses but also <strong>five guided courses</strong> focused on personal development and <strong> career growth.</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Course 09: </strong>Personal Development</li><li><strong>Course 10:</strong> Career Development Plan Fundamentals</li><li><strong>Course 11: </strong>Leadership and Management Course</li><li><strong>Course 12: </strong>Communication Building Masterclass</li><li><strong>Course 13: </strong>Positive Psychology Masterclass</li></ul> <p><strong>Learning Outcome</strong></p> <p>By completing this bundle, you will gain a broad understanding of writing and develop essential skills that will help you succeed in your writing career. Here are 7 key learning outcomes that you can expect from this bundle:</p> <ul> <li>Develop storytelling skills</li><li>Learn techniques to craft compelling narratives</li><li>Write persuasive marketing copy</li><li>Create engaging characters and plots</li><li>Understand the fundamentals of nonfiction writing</li><li>Develop skills to manage content</li><li>Learn how to write short stories, novels, memoirs, and personal essays</li></ul> <p><strong>Please Note:</strong> Imperial Academy is One Education approved resale partner for Quality Licence Scheme Endorsed courses.</p><p>Our Writing Bundle is the perfect choice for anyone who wants to enhance their writing skills and take their career to the next level. This bundle includes 3 QLS-endorsed courses that cover creative writing, copywriting, and nonfiction book writing. These courses are designed to help you unleash your creativity and develop essential skills that are in high demand in the writing industry.</p> <p>In our Creative Writing Training course, you'll learn various techniques to craft compelling stories, create relatable characters, and develop engaging plots. You'll also discover how to write in different genres and styles, from fiction to poetry to screenplays. Our Creative Nonfiction Book Writing course will teach you how to write captivating memoirs, personal essays, and biographies, as well as the techniques to conduct research, structure your writing, and edit your work.</p> <p>In our Copywriting Level 5 Diploma, you'll acquire the skills and knowledge to write persuasive marketing copy that drives sales. You'll learn how to craft headlines, taglines, slogans, and calls to action, as well as how to use persuasive language and emotional appeals to connect with your audience.</p> <p><strong>Certificate</strong></p> <p>QLS-endorsed courses are designed to provide learners with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in their chosen field.<br /><strong>The Quality Licence Scheme</strong> is a distinguished and respected accreditation in the UK, denoting exceptional quality and excellence. It carries significant weight among industry professionals and recruiters.<br />Upon completion, learners will receive Three <strong>QLS Endorsed</strong> hard copy certificates, making it easy for them to showcase their achievements. These certificates validate their course completion, the level of the course they have completed, and the QLS endorsement.</p><h2>
        
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                                        60 CPD hours / points
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                                            Accredited by CPD Quality Standards
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                             <p>This bundle is a perfect choice for:</p> <ul> <li>Aspiring writers who want to enhance their writing skills</li><li>Professionals who want to improve their copywriting skills</li><li>Anyone who wants to learn how to write compelling narratives and marketable content</li><li>Individuals who want to pursue a writing career</li></ul> 
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                             <p>If you're wondering about the career paths that you can pursue after completing this bundle, here are some options with their average salary range in the UK:</p> <ul> <li>Copywriter: £24,000 - £40,000 per year</li><li>Content Writer: £19,000 - £32,000 per year</li><li>Freelance Writer: £15 - £50 per hour</li><li>Author: £10,000 - £100,000 per year</li><li>Editor: £19,000 - £48,000 per year</li><li>Screenwriter: £15,000 - £50,000 per year</li></ul> 
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Imperial Academy

3 QLS Endorsed Diploma | QLS Hard Copy Certificate Included | 10 CPD Courses | Lifetime Access | 24/7 Tutor Support

Writing (Creative Writing, Copywriting, Nonfiction Book Writing)

General Admission

London

<h2>SAFe® for Teams: In-House Training</h2>
<p>Build the skills needed to become a high-performing team member of an Agile Release Train (ART)  and learn how to collaborate effectively with other teams  by becoming a SAFe® 5 Practitioner (SP).</p>
<p>During this course, you will gain an in-depth understanding of the ART, how it delivers value, and what you can do to effectively perform the role using Scrum, Kanban, and Extreme Programming (XP). You will also learn how to write stories and break down features, plan and execute iterations, and plan Program Increments. Finally, you'll learn about the continuous delivery pipeline and DevOps culture, how to effectively integrate with other teams in the program, and what it takes to continuously improve the train.</p><h3>What you will Learn</h3>
<p>To perform the role of a SAFe® Practitioner, you should be able to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Apply SAFe® to scale Lean and Agile development in their enterprise</li>
<li>Know their team and its role on the Agile Release Train</li>
<li>Know all other teams on the train, their roles, and the dependencies between the teams</li>
<li>Plan Iterations</li>
<li>Execute Iterations and demonstrate value</li>
<li>Plan Program Increments</li>
<li>Integrate and work with other teams on the train</li>
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                    <ul><li>Introducing the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®)</li><li>Building an Agile Team</li><li>Planning the Iteration</li><li>Executing the Iteration</li><li>Executing the Program Increment</li><li>Practicing SAFe®</li></ul>


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IIL Europe Ltd

SAFe for Teams: In-House Training

<h2>SAFe® for Teams: Virtual In-House Training</h2>
<p>Build the skills needed to become a high-performing team member of an Agile Release Train (ART)  and learn how to collaborate effectively with other teams  by becoming a SAFe® 5 Practitioner (SP).</p>
<p>During this course, you will gain an in-depth understanding of the ART, how it delivers value, and what you can do to effectively perform the role using Scrum, Kanban, and Extreme Programming (XP). You will also learn how to write stories and break down features, plan and execute iterations, and plan Program Increments. Finally, you'll learn about the continuous delivery pipeline and DevOps culture, how to effectively integrate with other teams in the program, and what it takes to continuously improve the train.</p><h3>What you will Learn</h3>
<p>To perform the role of a SAFe® Practitioner, you should be able to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Apply SAFe® to scale Lean and Agile development in their enterprise</li>
<li>Know their team and its role on the Agile Release Train</li>
<li>Know all other teams on the train, their roles, and the dependencies between the teams</li>
<li>Plan Iterations</li>
<li>Execute Iterations and demonstrate value</li>
<li>Plan Program Increments</li>
<li>Integrate and work with other teams on the train</li>
</ul><section>
                    <ul><li>Introducing the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®)</li><li>Building an Agile Team</li><li>Planning the Iteration</li><li>Executing the Iteration</li><li>Executing the Program Increment</li><li>Practicing SAFe®</li></ul>


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SAFe for Teams: Virtual In-House Training

<h2>AgilePM® Practitioner: On-Demand</h2>
 <p>This course offers preparation for the Practitioner-level examination to gain the APMG-International™ / Agile Project Management Practitioner Certification. Agile Project Management (AgilePM) is the result of collaboration between APMG-International and The DSDM Consortium. DSDM (Dynamic Systems Development Method) is the longest-established Agile method, launched in 1995, and is the only Agile method to focus on the management of Agile projects. The method has evolved over the years and the DSDM Agile Project Framework is the latest version of which AgilePM is a subset. DSDM has always operated predominantly in the corporate environment and has consistently demonstrated its ability to successfully work with and complement existing corporate processes.</p>
 <p>APMG-International is a global Examination Institute accredited by The APM Group Ltd. It is one of the Examination Institutes accredited by AXELOS. APMG-International has regional offices located in Australia, China, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Malaysia, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Their portfolio of qualifications includes the Best Practice qualifications of ITIL®, PRINCE2®, MSP®, M_o_R®, and P3O®. AgilePM is one of their specialist management qualifications, which also include Change Management and Service Catalogue.</p>
 <p>The course covers all the Practitioner elements of the AgilePM Handbook v2 with:</p>
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 <li>Clear explanations of the method and practical examples provided by your course tutor</li>
 <li>Sample exam paper for the Practitioner-level exams to enrich your knowledge and understanding</li>
 <li>A case study to allow you to practice the application of the method to an agile project</li>
 <li>The Traditional Classroom option includes the Practitioner exam to provide you with the right opportunity to verify your new skill set by way of a professional qualification</li>
 <li>The Virtual Classroom option includes a Practitioner exam voucher to allow you to choose the date and time of your online exam to verify your new skill set by way of a professional qualification</li>
 </ul><h3>What You Will Learn</h3>
 <p>You will learn how to:</p>
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 <li>Identify and apply the concepts, tools, and techniques described in Section 2 (Digging Deeper) of the APMG-International's Agile Project Management Handbook (v2.0) to agile projects</li>
 <li>Tailor and customize AgilePM to suit the needs of different projects</li>
 <li>Use AgilePM in conjunction with other project management methods such as PRINCE2®</li>
 <li>Prepare yourself for the Practitioner exam in AgilePM</li>
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                    <h3>Roles and Responsibilities - The PM View</h3>
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 <li>The roles</li>
 <li>Key project manager relationships</li>
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 <h3>Agile Project Management - Through the Lifecycle</h3>
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 <li>The DSDM process and the project lifecycle</li>
 <li>Project management focus phase by phase</li>
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 <h3>The Effective Use of Products</h3>
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 <li>The products</li>
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 <h3>Deliver on Time - Combining MoSCoW &amp; Timeboxing</h3>
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 <li>Ensuring effective prioritisation</li>
 <li>Bringing MoSCoW and timeboxing together</li>
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 <h3>People, Teams, and Interactions</h3>
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 <li>Effective communication</li>
 <li>Collaboration</li>
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 <h3>Requirements and User Stories</h3>
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 <li>What is a requirement?</li>
 <li>User stories</li>
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 <h3>Estimating - How and When</h3>
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 <li>Coping with uncertainty</li>
 <li>Estimating through the lifecycle</li>
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 <h3>Project Planning through the Lifecycle</h3>
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 <li>Planning in a DSDM project</li>
 <li>Planning activities phase by phase</li>
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 <h3>Quality - Never Compromise Quality</h3>
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 <li>What do we mean by quality?</li>
 <li>Solution and process quality</li>
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 <h3>Risk Management</h3>
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 <li>Project risk</li>
 <li>How DSDM helps mitigate project risk</li>
 </ul>
 <h3>Tailoring the Approach</h3>
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 <li>The project approach questionnaire</li>
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 <p>Summary and Next Steps</p>


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AgilePM Practitioner: On-Demand

UK Wide Travel Costs

<p fr-original-style=" color: rgb(119, 119, 119);" id="isPasted" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;">Click to read more about&nbsp;this training, in which we demonstrate a live problem solving approach which is based on the active participation of family members.</p><h3 fr-original-style=" color: rgb(71, 199, 245);" style="color: rgb(71, 199, 245); box-sizing: border-box;">Course Category</h3><p fr-original-style=" color: rgb(119, 119, 119);" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;">Inclusion</p><p fr-original-style=" color: rgb(119, 119, 119);" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;">Parents and Carers</p><p fr-original-style=" color: rgb(119, 119, 119);" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;">Behaviour and relationships</p><p fr-original-style=" color: rgb(119, 119, 119);" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;">Problem Solving</p><h3 fr-original-style=" color: rgb(71, 199, 245);" style="color: rgb(71, 199, 245); box-sizing: border-box;">Description</h3><p fr-original-style=" color: rgb(119, 119, 119);" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;">In this training we demonstrate a live problem solving approach which is based on the active participation of family members.</p><p fr-original-style=" color: rgb(119, 119, 119);" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;">&lsquo;Family Circles&rsquo; is an evolving new approach to problem solving with families and is based on our years of family work and the development and use of the&nbsp;<a fr-original-style=" color: rgb(71, 199, 245);" href="https://inclusive-solutions.com/product/circle-of-adults-live-demo/" style="color: rgb(71, 199, 245); user-select: auto; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer;">Circle of Adults</a>&nbsp;process.</p><p fr-original-style=" color: rgb(119, 119, 119);" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;">Inspired by our own Parent Solutions work and the&nbsp;<a fr-original-style=" color: rgb(71, 199, 245);" href="https://inclusive-solutions.com/product/circle-of-adults-live-demo/" style="color: rgb(71, 199, 245); user-select: auto; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer;">Circle of Adults</a>&nbsp;process as well as Family Group Conferencing and other Restorative Interventions we bring you Family Circles.</p><p fr-original-style=" color: rgb(119, 119, 119);" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;">Essentially the approach involves gathering a family together for a process that is facilitated but majors on the family members offering each other their wisdom and ideas.</p><p fr-original-style=" color: rgb(119, 119, 119);" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;">The approach is capacity focused, person centred approach to&nbsp;<strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">working with</strong>&nbsp;families rather than the dominant deficit oriented and &lsquo;medical model&rsquo; of viewing and&nbsp;<strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">planning for</strong>&nbsp;or doing things to families.</p><p fr-original-style=" color: rgb(119, 119, 119);" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;">This training can be modelled with a group of professionals or better still with a family.</p><p fr-original-style=" color: rgb(119, 119, 119);" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;">In our work with families we develop the importance of naming stories or theories and seeking linkages and synthesis between what is found out and explored about the family situation and its history. We like participants to sit with the uncertainty, to reflect on the question &lsquo;why&rsquo; but without judgement of each other. Deeper reflections may span a whole range of perspectives from &lsquo;within person&rsquo; considerations, to situational or systemic possibilities. Health or emotional issues can be reflected on alongside organisational or transactional aspects of what is going on for the family.</p><p fr-original-style=" color: rgb(119, 119, 119);" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;">The better the shared understanding the better the strategy or actions which emerge from these meetings. Quality hypotheses with a close fit to reality lead to more effective implementation in the real world.</p><p fr-original-style=" color: rgb(119, 119, 119);" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;">We encourage &lsquo;loose&rsquo; thinking, a search for connections, deeper listening, an &lsquo;open mind&rsquo;, speculation and exploration without moral judgements. From this stance self-reflection as well as reflection on the situation can produce remarkable insights. The quality of theories or new stories generated is directly influenced by family members&rsquo; experiences and the models of learning, behaviour and emotion, systems, educational development, change and so on that they have been exposed to.&nbsp;</p><h3 fr-original-style=" color: rgb(71, 199, 245);" style="color: rgb(71, 199, 245); box-sizing: border-box;">Learning Objectives</h3><div fr-original-style=" color: rgb(119, 119, 119);" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); box-sizing: border-box;"><p fr-original-style="" style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;">To provide opportunities for:</p><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Shared problem solving in a safe exploratory climate in which the family will find its own solutions.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Individuals to reflect on their own actions and strategies</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">An exploration of whole-family processes and their impact</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Emotional support and shared understandings of issues at a child, parent, family, school and community level.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Feed back to each other on issues, ideas and strategies that are agreed to be worth sharing with them.</li></ul></div><h3 fr-original-style=" color: rgb(71, 199, 245);" style="color: rgb(71, 199, 245); box-sizing: border-box;">Who Is It For?</h3><ul fr-original-style=" color: rgb(119, 119, 119);" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Anyone interested in working with families in a way that builds and makes use of their capacities rather than focus on their challenges and difficulties.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Social Care teams</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">School staff</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Community organisers</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Educational Psychologists</li></ul><h3 fr-original-style=" color: rgb(71, 199, 245);" style="color: rgb(71, 199, 245); box-sizing: border-box;">Course Content</h3><ul fr-original-style=" color: rgb(119, 119, 119);" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">True family empowerment</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Deepening shared stories and understandings</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Facilitating groups</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Problem solving process</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Handling family group communication</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Allowing direct feedback and challenge between participants in a safe way</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Building relationships</li></ul><p fr-original-style=" color: rgb(119, 119, 119);" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;">Process:</p><ol fr-original-style=" color: rgb(119, 119, 119);" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Family members are welcomed: Introductions are carried out, ground rules and aims clarified whilst coffee is drunk.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">A recap from the last session is carried out: To follow up developments and reflections after the last meeting.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">One issue is selected for the main focus</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Issue presentation: The family member who raised the concern is asked questions to tell the &lsquo;story&rsquo; of the issue or problem.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Additional questions/information from the group about the problem are gathered:</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Ground rules may need to be observed carefully here. Individual participants need to be kept focused and prevented from leaping to premature conclusions or to making &lsquo;helpful&rsquo; suggestions about strategy. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Relationship aspects to the problem are explored. Metaphors and analogies are invited. How would a fly on the wall see your relationship? If you were alone together on a desert island, what would it be like?</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Impact of previous relationships/spillage from one relationship to another are explored. Eg what situation they are reminded of? For instance, does this situation remind you of any of those angry but helpless feelings you had with your other son when he was an adolescent? This provides opportunities to reflect on how emotions rub off on other people. The parent feels really frustrated, and on reflection we can see that so does the child</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">System/Organisation factors (Family system/school and community systems and so on): What aspects help or hinder the problem? For instance, does the pastoral system of the local school provide space, or time and skilled personnel able to counsel this young person and work actively with their parents?</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Synthesis. At this stage the Graphic facilitator summarises what they have heard. They then go on to describe linkages and patterns in what they have heard. This can be very powerful. The person doing the graphic work has been able to listen throughout the presentation process and will have been struck by strong messages, emotions and images as they have arisen. The story and meaning of what is happening in the situation may become a little clearer at this point. Typical links may be &lsquo;mirrored emotions&rsquo; strong themes such as loss and separation issues, or repeated processes such as actions triggering rejection. This step provides an excellent grounding for the next process of deepening understanding.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">What understandings/hypotheses/new stories can we draw out from the above? Developing hypotheses has a scientific background and psychologists have long found this a useful process when thinking about behaviour and emotions. In George Kelly&rsquo;s words &ldquo;All behaviour is an experiment&rdquo; .Staying with uncertainty and not falling into the trap of jumping prematurely onto solutions is definitely valuable in our experience. The better the understanding the &lsquo;better fit&rsquo; will be the action and strategies that emerge at the next stage of the meeting. Also this process allows for self reflection and exploration at the level of emotion and actions. The group at this stage has an opportunity to ask &lsquo;why&rsquo;, a time for deeper reflection. Hypotheses sometimes referred to as &lsquo;theories&rsquo; or simply &lsquo;understandings&rsquo; can range from reflections as to what a child or teacher is feeling inside, through family dynamics, to aspects of the system or situation that are maintaining or impacting upon the problem situation. The richer and the more varied the theories generated the sounder the likely grasp on the situation. Theories are influenced by family members&rsquo; reading, studies and experiences which will include models of behaviour, change and development. The richer and more diverse these are in the family&rsquo;s experience the more powerful the impact on behaviour and relationships. Theories might include one family member&rsquo;s need for love and attention, the impact of the loss of their father, perceived rejection from their mother, the influence of the peer group, lack of support at school, physical abuse two years ago and so forth. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<img src="https://inclusive-solutions.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Image6.jpg" alt="We specialise in autism in mainstream schools, inclusion of students with disabilities, education psychology, autism education, community building and training on inclusion." width="540" height="317" fr-original-style="" style="cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; position: relative; max-width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"></li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">What alternative strategies/interventions are open to be used? Brainstormed and recorded. &rsquo;Either/ors&rsquo; need to be avoided at this time also. This needs to be a shared session in which the family member who is presenting the concern contributes as much as anyone. Care is needed to ensure that this person is not overloaded with other people&rsquo;s strategies.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The final selection of strategy or strategies from the brainstormed list is the problem presenter&rsquo;s choice. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Strategies might include: a special time for the young person, a meeting with the child&rsquo;s parents to explore how she is being managed at home and to share tactics, a home-school diary, counselling, or an agreed action plan that all are aware of, agreed sanctions and rewards and so forth. Strategies may productively involve processes of restitution and restoration, when &lsquo;sorry&rsquo; is not enough. Making it right, rather than punishments or rewards, may then becomes the focus.&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">First Steps<strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">.&nbsp;</strong>The problem presenter is finally asked to agree one or two first steps which they can carry out over the next 3-7 days. It can help to assign a &lsquo;coach&rsquo; who will check in with them to ensure they have carried out the action they have named. This is a time to be very specific. Steps should be small and achievable. The person is just &lsquo;making a start&rsquo;. A phone call, or making an agreement with a key other person not present at the meeting would be ideal examples.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Final reflections. Sometimes referred to as a &lsquo;round of words&rsquo; help with closure for all involved. Reflections are on the process not the problem. In large families this is best done standing in a circle. In smaller groups all can remain sitting. Passing around a &lsquo;listening stick&rsquo; or something similar such as a stone or light heighten the significance of the process ending and improve listening.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Finally the problem presenter is handed the &lsquo;Graphic&rsquo; this is their record of the meeting and can be rolled and presented ceremoniously by the facilitators for maximum effect!</li></ol><p fr-original-style=" color: rgb(119, 119, 119);" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;"><img src="https://images.cademy.co.uk/inclusive-solutions/75117aaf-9eac-4bbe-bdcc-bc591d1d6f1b/original.webp" style="width: 300px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; cursor: auto; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; position: relative; max-width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="width: 300px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; cursor: auto;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></p><p fr-original-style=" color: rgb(119, 119, 119);" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;">If you liked this course you may well like:</p><p fr-original-style=" color: rgb(119, 119, 119);" style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;"><a fr-original-style=" color: rgb(71, 199, 245);" href="https://inclusive-solutions.com/parents/" style="color: rgb(71, 199, 245); user-select: auto; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer;">Parent Solutions</a></p>

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<h2>Agile Sprint Planning: In-House Training</h2>
 <p>The goal of the course is to provide you and your team with the ability to develop effective and realistic Sprint plans.</p>
 <p>Without effective Sprint Plans, iterations are set up for failure. But Sprint Planning cannot be improved on its own, in isolation. The Scrum processes are highly intertwined and influence each other. The surrounding artifacts, events, and roles must be examined closely, and enhanced, in order to improve Sprint Planning.</p>
 <p>This course will remind you of the theory to reinforce the principles, but will concentrate on next-level skills, so that you and the team are able to create realistic and usable Sprint Plans.</p>
 <p>This course is not introductory. You are already aware of the Scrum framework and have been implementing Scrum on your projects. Now is the time to improve efficiency and effectiveness, to facilitate successful Agile projects.</p><h3>What you will Learn</h3>
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 <li>Identify and correlate the key symptoms and root causes of ineffective sprint plans</li>
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 <li>Evaluate Agile roles in sprint planning</li>
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                    <h3>The Product Backlog</h3> <ul> <li>User stories</li> <li>Acceptance Criteria</li> <li>Backlog Refinement</li> </ul> <h3>Supporting Roles</h3> <ul> <li>Product Owner (the Backlog)</li> <li>Development Team</li> <li>Stakeholders and SMEs</li> </ul> <h3>Supporting Product Practices</h3> <ul> <li>Roadmaps and release plans and story maps</li> <li>Definition of Done</li> <li>Technical Debt</li> </ul> <h3>Transparency</h3> <ul> <li>Daily Scrums</li> <li>Information radiators</li> <li>Retrospectives</li> </ul> <h3>Sprint Planning</h3> <ul> <li>Capacity and Velocity</li> <li>Sprint Planning Meetings</li> <li>The Sprint Backlog</li> </ul> <h3>Summary</h3> <ul> <li>What did we learn, and how can we implement this in our work environments?</li> </ul>


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<div id="course-pills-1">Duration<p>2 Days</p><p>12 CPD hours</p>This course is intended for<p>Anyone managing the performance of others, including executives, managers, supervisors and team leaders will benefit from this course.</p>Overview<p>Explain how coaching can help employees achieve their full potential Recognize common coaching challenges Explain the key principles of the Thought model Explain the four steps of the GROW model Identify important guidelines for providing feedback Apply strategies that will motivate employees</p><p></p><p>In the face of rapid, disruptive change, companies understand that command-and-control leadership is no longer viable. As a result, many firms are moving toward a coaching model in which managers facilitate problem solving and encourage employees? development by asking questions and offering support and guidance rather than giving orders and making judgments. Leaders can use the GROW and Thought models of coaching to become more skilled at listening, questioning, and drawing insights out of the people they supervise. This course will help you develop coaching skills that motivate employees to reach their full potential.</p> <p>Private classes on this topic are available. We can address your organization?s issues, time constraints, and save you money, too. Contact us to find out how.</p><p></p>Prerequisites<p>While there are no prerequisites for this course, please ensure you have the right level of experience to be successful in this training.</p></div><div id="course-pills-2"><h3>1. The Purpose and Effect of Coaching</h3> <ul> <li>What is Coaching?</li> <li>Characteristics and Beliefs of the Effective Coach</li> <li>Coaching Obstacles</li> <li>Knowing When to Manage and When to Coach</li> </ul> <h3>2. Coaching and The Thought Model</h3> <ul> <li>The CFTAR Thought Model</li> <li>Point of View and Belief Systems</li> <li>Applying The Thought Model</li> <li>Facts vs. Stories</li> </ul> <h3>3. Coaching with the GROW Model</h3> <ul> <li>Goals in the Context of GROW</li> <li>Clarifying the Current Reality</li> <li>Exploring the Past</li> <li>Developing Options and Choosing the Approach</li> <li>Creating the Final Plan</li> </ul> <h3>4. Navigating The Coaching Process</h3> <ul> <li>Dimensions of Trust</li> <li>Identifying Obstacles and the SPAR Process</li> <li>Overcoming Resistance</li> <li>Giving Feedback Effectively</li> <li>Motivating Your Employee</li> </ul></div>

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<p>Attention all writers, journalists, and storytellers! Are you ready to take your writing skills to the next level? Look no further than our Journalism, Report Writing &amp; Creative Writing Endorsed Training bundle!</p> <p>Endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme, this bundle is the perfect way to enhance your writing skills and stand out in today's competitive job market. And the best part? You'll receive not one, not two, but three hardcopy certificates upon completion of the courses.</p> <p>With this bundle, you'll get access to five relevant CPD courses, covering everything from the fundamentals of journalism to the art of creative writing. You'll learn how to conduct effective research, interview subjects, and craft compelling news articles. You'll also explore the nuances of feature writing, op-eds, and column writing, and how to engage your audience with your unique writing voice.</p> <p>But that's not all - this bundle also includes a course on report writing, where you'll learn how to write clear and concise reports for a variety of audiences. You'll explore the structure and language of reports, as well as how to incorporate data and visual aids to enhance your message.</p> <p>And finally, you'll dive into the world of creative writing, exploring various genres and techniques to unleash your imagination and craft unforgettable stories. Whether you're a budding novelist or just looking to explore your creative side, this course will help you hone your writing skills and unleash your inner writer.</p> <p>So don't wait - enrol in our Journalism, Report Writing &amp; Creative Writing Endorsed Training bundle today and start your journey towards becoming a master storyteller!</p> <p><strong>QLS Endorsed Courses:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Course 01:</strong> Diploma in Creative Writing at QLS Level 5</li><li><strong>Course 02:</strong> Diploma in Report Writing at QLS Level 5</li><li><strong>Course 03:</strong> Advanced Diploma in Journalism at QLS Level 7</li></ul> <p><strong>CPD QS Accredited Courses:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Course 04:</strong> Creative Writing Course - Novel</li><li><strong>Course 05:</strong> Content Management</li><li><strong>Course 06: </strong>Creative Writing Course - Short Stories</li><li><strong>Course 07:</strong> Essay Writing in English</li><li><strong>Course 08:</strong> English: Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar</li></ul> <p>Take your career to the next level with our bundle that includes not only technical courses but also <strong>five guided courses</strong> focused on personal development and <strong> career growth.</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Course 09: </strong>Personal Development</li><li><strong>Course 10:</strong> Career Development Plan Fundamentals</li><li><strong>Course 11: </strong>Leadership and Management Course</li><li><strong>Course 12: </strong>Communication Building Masterclass</li><li><strong>Course 13: </strong>Positive Psychology Masterclass</li></ul> <p><strong>Learning Outcomes for Journalism, Report Writing &amp; Creative Writing Endorsed Training Bundle:</strong></p> <ol> <li>Develop a strong understanding of the fundamentals of journalism, including how to conduct research, interview subjects, and craft compelling news articles.</li><li>Gain the skills and knowledge needed to write clear and concise reports for a variety of audiences, including how to structure and format reports, and how to incorporate data and visual aids.</li><li>Learn how to unleash your creativity and craft unforgettable stories through a deep exploration of various creative writing genres and techniques.</li><li>Acquire strong content management skills that will enable you to effectively plan, create, and distribute written content across a range of mediums.</li><li>Improve your English language skills, including spelling, punctuation, and grammar, in order to produce professional-level written work.</li><li>Develop the ability to write essays in English that are well-structured, persuasive, and informative.</li><li>Receive three endorsed certificates and five CPD-QS accredited certificates, providing tangible evidence of your newly acquired skills and knowledge.</li></ol> <p><strong>Please Note:</strong> Imperial Academy is One Education approved resale partner for Quality Licence Scheme Endorsed courses.</p><p>Our Journalism, Report Writing &amp; Creative Writing Endorsed Training bundle includes three QLS courses that are designed to help you develop a strong foundation in the art of writing.</p> <p>In the Journalism course, you will learn the fundamentals of news reporting, including how to conduct research, interview subjects, and craft compelling news articles. You will explore the different types of news stories, including features, op-eds, and columns, and learn how to engage your audience with your unique writing voice.</p> <p>The Report Writing course will provide you with the skills and knowledge needed to write clear and concise reports for a variety of audiences. You will explore the structure and language of reports, as well as how to incorporate data and visual aids to enhance your message. This course is perfect for professionals who need to write reports as part of their job, or for anyone who wants to improve their report writing skills.</p> <p>In the Creative Writing course, you will dive into the world of creative writing, exploring various genres and techniques to unleash your imagination and craft unforgettable stories. Whether you're a budding novelist or just looking to explore your creative side, this course will help you hone your writing skills and unleash your inner writer.</p> <p><strong>Certificate</strong></p> <p>QLS-endorsed courses are designed to provide learners with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in their chosen field.<br /><strong>The Quality Licence Scheme</strong> is a distinguished and respected accreditation in the UK, denoting exceptional quality and excellence. It carries significant weight among industry professionals and recruiters.<br />Upon completion, learners will receive Three <strong>QLS Endorsed</strong> hard copy certificates, making it easy for them to showcase their achievements. These certificates validate their course completion, the level of the course they have completed, and the QLS endorsement.</p><h2>
        
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                             <p>This course is ideal for anyone looking to develop their writing skills, whether for personal or professional purposes. Specifically, it is perfect for:</p> <ul> <li>Writers, journalists, and storytellers who want to improve their writing skills and learn new techniques</li><li>Professionals who need to write reports as part of their job</li><li>Anyone who wants to improve their English language skills, including spelling, punctuation, and grammar.</li></ul> 
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                             <p>After completing this bundle, you will be equipped with a range of skills that can lead to a variety of careers, including:</p> <ol> <li>Journalist - £20,000 to £35,000 per year</li><li>Copywriter - £20,000 to £40,000 per year</li><li>Content Manager - £25,000 to £50,000 per year</li><li>Editor - £20,000 to £45,000 per year</li><li>Public Relations Specialist - £20,000 to £40,000 per year</li><li>Social Media Manager - £20,000 to £40,000 per year</li></ol> 
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3 QLS Endorsed Diploma | QLS Hard Copy Certificate Included | Plus 10 CPD Courses | Lifetime Access

Journalism, Report Writing & Creative Writing Endorsed Training

<p id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">LOOKING FOR</strong>: ADULT FICTION, NON-FICTION</p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Amanda Preston has been a literary agent for over 20 years and co-founded LBA in 2005. She won the RNA Literary Agent of the Year award in 2018.&nbsp;</p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">She represents commercial and reading group fiction, as well as a range of narrative non-fiction and memoir. She loves working with authors, championing them every step of the way, and works with them and their publishing teams to build them into brand names and award winning and bestselling authors in the UK and internationally. Whether commercial or reading-group, she loves innovative and well-written stories that hook her in from the start and whose voice stays with her. She is looking for novels that demand to be talked about and shared, whatever their genre, and that she is still thinking about days after finishing.&nbsp;</p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">She is on the hunt for a high-concept thriller which is character and plot driven, but also has a discussable issue at its heart i.e Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey and Girl A by Abigail Dean. She love thrillers where the location is as integral to the plot as the crime i.e The Dry by Jane Harper and The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse, and would love a good locked-room thriller but is only looking for fresh and unique ideas in this area.&nbsp;</p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">She is also on the hunt for a glorious book club love story that is doing something a bit different and special i.e Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus or anything by Taylor Jenkins Reid or Liane Moriarty! Or smart, contemporary, observant romcoms with a very strong emphasis on diverse / own voices.&nbsp;</p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Finally, she would love a historical that vividly brings that period to life as well as having a stunning plot i.e, The Familiars by Stacey Halls and The Doll Factory by Elizabeth MacNeal.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Amanda would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 page synopsis and the opening three chapters (max 5,000 words).</strong></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">(<em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">In addition to the paid sessions, Amanda is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email <a href="mailto:agent121@iaminprint.co.uk" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size);" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto;">agent121@iaminprint.co.uk</a> to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the </em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">discretion of&nbsp;</em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Print)</em>.&nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with<strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">&nbsp;</strong><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Pr</em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">int</em> prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Print</em> by the stated submission deadline and note that <em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Print</em> take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">The submission deadline is: Wednesday 25 September 2024</strong></p>

LOOKING FOR: ADULT FICTION, NON-FICTION
Amanda Preston has been a literary agent for over 20 years and co-founded LBA in 2005. She won the RNA Literary Agent of the Year award in 2018. 
She represents commercial and reading group fiction, as well as a range of narrative non-fiction and memoir. She loves working with authors, championing them every step of the way, and works with them and their publishing teams to build them into brand names and award winning and bestselling authors in the UK and internationally. Whether commercial or reading-group, she loves innovative and well-written stories that hook her in from the start and whose voice stays with her. She is looking for novels that demand to be talked about and shared, whatever their genre, and that she is still thinking about days after finishing. 
She is on the hunt for a high-concept thriller which is character and plot driven, but also has a discussable issue at its heart i.e Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey and Girl A by Abigail Dean. She love thrillers where the location is as integral to the plot as the crime i.e The Dry by Jane Harper and The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse, and would love a good locked-room thriller but is only looking for fresh and unique ideas in this area. 
She is also on the hunt for a glorious book club love story that is doing something a bit different and special i.e Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus or anything by Taylor Jenkins Reid or Liane Moriarty! Or smart, contemporary, observant romcoms with a very strong emphasis on diverse / own voices. 
Finally, she would love a historical that vividly brings that period to life as well as having a stunning plot i.e, The Familiars by Stacey Halls and The Doll Factory by Elizabeth MacNeal.
Amanda would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 page synopsis and the opening three chapters (max 5,000 words).
(In addition to the paid sessions, Amanda is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print). 
By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting.
The submission deadline is: Wednesday 25 September 2024

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<p id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">LOOKING FOR:</strong> ADULT FICTION</p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Louise Buckley</span></strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">has worked in publishing for well over a decade. She was inspired to enter the publishing industry after completing an MA in Creative Writing and then spent a hugely enjoyable year working as a bookseller for Waterstones, wishing that she could have a hand in publishing books.</span></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">After a year working at Dorling Kindersley, she then spent almost five years working in the commercial fiction division at Pan Macmillan, where she published a mix of commercial bestsellers and award-winning authors.</span></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Most recently, she was an Associate Literary Agent at Zeno Agency Ltd. As an agent she represented a roster of commercial and literary fiction, including Anne Griffin&rsquo;s <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">When All is Said</em>, which spent five weeks at number one in Ireland and sold into 17 territories.</span></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">She is delighted to be working with Hannah at Hannah Sheppard Literary Agency.</span></p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Louise is looking for:-</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Literary and upmarket fiction</strong> that focusses on the underdog, the repressed, the suppressed. Louise is especially interested in novels that represent working-class people or children going through difficult circumstances (think <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Shuggie Bain</em> by Douglas Stuart, <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">My Name is Leon</em> by Kit de Waal or <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Boys Don&rsquo;t Cry</em> by F&Iacute;ona Scarlett).</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Irish literary and book club fiction</strong>. Think Claire Keegan, Louise Kennedy or Anne Griffin.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">In <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">commercial fiction</strong> she loves novels set during the Second World War, such as <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The Nightingale</em> by Kristin Hannah, <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The Beekeeper of Aleppo</em> by Christi Lefteri or <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The Midwife of Auschwitz</em> by Anna Stuart. Louise recently read and loved <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The Last List of Mabel Beaumont</em> by Laura Pearson and would love to see anything in the same &lsquo;older person going on a journey&rsquo; category, a more recent <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry</em>.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Louise had a lot of fun publishing a &lsquo;pet fiction&rsquo; novel as an editor (<em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Molly and the Cat&nbsp;Caf&eacute;</em>) and would love to find an author who can write an <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Alfie the Doorstep Cat/Dog</em>.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">She has a soft spot for novels featuring <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">time-travel or parallel universes</strong>, a &lsquo;what if&rsquo; that plays around with conventions. At the literary end this would be books like <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Life After Life</em> by Kate Atkinson, <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The Shining Girls</em> by Lauren Beukes or <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">This is How You Lose the Time War</em> by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone. At the more commercial end Louise loved <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Wrong Place, Wrong Time</em> by Gillian McAllister, <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Dark Matter</em> by Blake Crouch and <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Oona Out of Order</em> by Martina Montimore. She also enjoys novels set in the real world but featuring a hefty dose of magic or the supernatural. They can be commercial or literary, present-day or historical. Think <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Rivers of London</em> by Ben Aaronovitch, <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Threadneedle</em> by Cari Thomas, <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">A Discovery of Witches</em> by Deborah Harkness or <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The Gifts</em> by Liz Hyder. And also cosy fantasy in the vein of <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Legends and Lattes</em> or<em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">&nbsp;The House in the Cerulean Sea</em>.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Cosy or humorous crime</strong>. Recently, Louise absolutely loved <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Over My Dead Body</em> by Maz Evans. When she was an editor Louise published the hit <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Luckiest Girl Alive</em> by Jessica Knoll and would love to represent incisive, intelligent suspense written by authors such as Jessica Knoll and Gillian Flynn, or something a little more subversive and blackly comic like <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">My Sister, the Serial Killer</em> by Oyinkan Braithwaite.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">More generally, Louise would also love to see novels with a disabled protagonist or someone (like myself) who is living with an invisible disability. As an ex-primary school teacher, she also warmly welcomes submissions from teachers, especially if the submission falls into one of the other categories she has listed. Following-on from this, she enjoys reading stories that follow a &lsquo;beating the system&rsquo; narrative.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><u fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Louise is NOT looking for</u>:</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">-romance</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">-romantasy</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">-epic, traditional fantasy</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">-space opera</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">-straightforward women&rsquo;s fiction</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">-children&rsquo;s fiction of any kind</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">-non-fiction</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong id="isPasted" style="color: rgb(16, 24, 64); font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(16, 24, 64);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Louise would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 page synopsis and the first three chapters or 5,000 words of your manuscript in a single word document.</span></strong>
</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(</span><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In addition to the paid sessions, Louise is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email</span> <a href="mailto:agent121@iaminprint.co.uk" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size);" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto;">agent121@iaminprint.co.uk</a> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the </span></em><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">discretion of&nbsp;</em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Print)</em>.&nbsp;</span></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with<strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">&nbsp;</strong><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Pr</em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">int</em> prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Print</em> by the stated submission deadline and note that <em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Print</em> take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The submission deadline is: Tuesday 1 October 2024</span></strong></p>

LOOKING FOR: ADULT FICTION
Louise Buckley  has worked in publishing for well over a decade. She was inspired to enter the publishing industry after completing an MA in Creative Writing and then spent a hugely enjoyable year working as a bookseller for Waterstones, wishing that she could have a hand in publishing books.
After a year working at Dorling Kindersley, she then spent almost five years working in the commercial fiction division at Pan Macmillan, where she published a mix of commercial bestsellers and award-winning authors.
Most recently, she was an Associate Literary Agent at Zeno Agency Ltd. As an agent she represented a roster of commercial and literary fiction, including Anne Griffin’s When All is Said, which spent five weeks at number one in Ireland and sold into 17 territories.
She is delighted to be working with Hannah at Hannah Sheppard Literary Agency.
Louise is looking for:-
Literary and upmarket fiction that focusses on the underdog, the repressed, the suppressed. Louise is especially interested in novels that represent working-class people or children going through difficult circumstances (think Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart, My Name is Leon by Kit de Waal or Boys Don’t Cry by FÍona Scarlett).
Irish literary and book club fiction. Think Claire Keegan, Louise Kennedy or Anne Griffin.
In commercial fiction she loves novels set during the Second World War, such as The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christi Lefteri or The Midwife of Auschwitz by Anna Stuart. Louise recently read and loved The Last List of Mabel Beaumont by Laura Pearson and would love to see anything in the same ‘older person going on a journey’ category, a more recent The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry.
Louise had a lot of fun publishing a ‘pet fiction’ novel as an editor (Molly and the Cat Café) and would love to find an author who can write an Alfie the Doorstep Cat/Dog.
She has a soft spot for novels featuring time-travel or parallel universes, a ‘what if’ that plays around with conventions. At the literary end this would be books like Life After Life by Kate Atkinson, The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes or This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone. At the more commercial end Louise loved Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister, Dark Matter by Blake Crouch and Oona Out of Order by Martina Montimore. She also enjoys novels set in the real world but featuring a hefty dose of magic or the supernatural. They can be commercial or literary, present-day or historical. Think Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch, Threadneedle by Cari Thomas, A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness or The Gifts by Liz Hyder. And also cosy fantasy in the vein of Legends and Lattes or The House in the Cerulean Sea.
Cosy or humorous crime. Recently, Louise absolutely loved Over My Dead Body by Maz Evans. When she was an editor Louise published the hit Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll and would love to represent incisive, intelligent suspense written by authors such as Jessica Knoll and Gillian Flynn, or something a little more subversive and blackly comic like My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite.
More generally, Louise would also love to see novels with a disabled protagonist or someone (like myself) who is living with an invisible disability. As an ex-primary school teacher, she also warmly welcomes submissions from teachers, especially if the submission falls into one of the other categories she has listed. Following-on from this, she enjoys reading stories that follow a ‘beating the system’ narrative.
Louise is NOT looking for:
-romance
-romantasy
-epic, traditional fantasy
-space opera
-straightforward women’s fiction
-children’s fiction of any kind
-non-fiction
Louise would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 page synopsis and the first three chapters or 5,000 words of your manuscript in a single word document.

(In addition to the paid sessions, Louise is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print). 
By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting.
The submission deadline is: Friday 27 September 2024

ONE SPACE LEFT! 8th October Louise Buckley #Agent121. Looking for: ADULT FICTION

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<p id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">LOOKING FOR</strong>: MG, ADULT FICTION</p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Jo Williamson has been in publishing for over 25 years. Having worked in Children&rsquo;s books PR for Dorling Kindersley, HarperCollins and Orion, she started as an agent with Antony Harwood in 2008. She feels very privileged being with authors at the very start of their publishing journey and enjoys close working relationships with all her clients. From editorial help, general advice on the publishing world, guiding careers long-term and general cheerleading, she feels she has the perfect job. Although nothing is off limits and she loves being surprised by submissions,</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">In middle grade children&#39;s fiction, Jo is particularly looking for books with heart, epic adventures with voice-led characters, and younger funny fiction with series potential.&nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">In adult fiction, page-turning Commercial Women&rsquo;s and Book Club fiction are right up Jo&#39;s street, including psychological suspense, thriller, cosy crime and books that don&rsquo;t quite fit the mould. Above all, she wants stories that linger long after the final page has been read. Jo is not the right fit for police procedurals.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Jo would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 page synopsis and the first 5,000 words of your manuscript in a single word document.</strong></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">(<em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">In addition to the paid sessions, Jo is kindly offering one free session for low income/underrepresented writers. Please email <a href="mailto:agent121@iaminprint.co.uk" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size);" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto;">agent121@iaminprint.co.uk</a> to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the </em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">discretion of&nbsp;</em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Print)</em>.&nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with<strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">&nbsp;</strong><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Pr</em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">int</em> prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Print</em> by the stated submission deadline and note that <em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Print</em> take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">The submission deadline is: Monday 7th October 2024</strong></p>

LOOKING FOR: MG, ADULT FICTION
Jo Williamson has been in publishing for over 25 years. Having worked in Children’s books PR for Dorling Kindersley, HarperCollins and Orion, she started as an agent with Antony Harwood in 2008. She feels very privileged being with authors at the very start of their publishing journey and enjoys close working relationships with all her clients. From editorial help, general advice on the publishing world, guiding careers long-term and general cheerleading, she feels she has the perfect job. Although nothing is off limits and she loves being surprised by submissions,
In middle grade children's fiction, Jo is particularly looking for books with heart, epic adventures with voice-led characters, and younger funny fiction with series potential. 
In adult fiction, page-turning Commercial Women’s and Book Club fiction are right up Jo's street, including psychological suspense, thriller, cosy crime and books that don’t quite fit the mould. Above all, she wants stories that linger long after the final page has been read. Jo is not the right fit for police procedurals.
Jo would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 page synopsis and the first 5,000 words of your manuscript in a single word document.
(In addition to the paid sessions, Jo is kindly offering one free session for low income/underrepresented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print). 
By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting.
The submission deadline is: Monday 7th October 2024

ONE SPACE LEFT! 14th October Jo Williamson #Agent121. Looking for: MG, ADULT FICTION

<p id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">LOOKING FOR</strong>:&nbsp;YA, NA, ADULT FICTION</p><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(42, 42, 42); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(42, 42, 42); font-size: 16px;">Helen Lane is a Junior Agent at The Booker Albert Literary Agency. She is also an editor and a writer of Adult Fantasy and Horror. She has a BSc in Environmental Science from the University of East Anglia and a postgrad qualification in Acoustics. She is passionate about books and has spent the last decade working with manuscripts. She lives in London with her family and the world&rsquo;s naughtiest cocker spaniel.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></div><div style="color: rgb(42, 42, 42); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(42, 42, 42);"><span style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;">Helen represents Adult Fantasy, Sci Fi, Horror, Paranormal Romance, LGBTQ+ Romance, Action &amp; Adventure &amp; Thrillers. She also represents YA Fantasy.</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span><span style="color: rgb(42, 42, 42); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(42, 42, 42); font-size: 16px;">She is slightly obsessed with monster stories (especially if they have giant sharks or squids). And stories set in extreme environments such as the arctic, jungle, caves, ocean, and mountains.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span><span style="color: rgb(42, 42, 42); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(42, 42, 42); font-size: 16px;">She DOES NOT want to read about affairs or abuse in any genre. (My husband likes me to add here that this is nothing to do with him, I just don&#39;t like sad stories).</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span><span style="color: rgb(42, 42, 42); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(42, 42, 42); font-size: 16px;">Her favourite authors are Mira Grant, Greig Beck, James Rollins, Matthew Reilly, Jennifer L. Armentrout, Darcy Coates, Patricia Briggs &amp; Kelley Armstrong.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span><span style="color: rgb(42, 42, 42); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(42, 42, 42); font-size: 16px;">To make querying more accessible she does not require personalisation in the letter, comparison titles or a synopsis. But if you have them already, please include them.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;">Follow Helen on social media:&nbsp;</span><a href="https://twitter.com/HFLane_writing" target="_blank" fr-original-style="" style="user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box; color: inherit; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;">@HFLane_writing</span></a></span></div><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Helen would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 page synopsis and first three chapters (Max 5,000 words) of your manuscript in a single word document.</strong></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">(<em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">In addition to the paid sessions, Helen is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email <a href="mailto:agent121@iaminprint.co.uk" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size);" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto;">agent121@iaminprint.co.uk</a> to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the </em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">discretion of&nbsp;</em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Print)</em>.&nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with<strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">&nbsp;</strong><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Pr</em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">int</em> prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Print</em> by the stated submission deadline and note that <em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Print</em> take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong style="color: rgb(16, 24, 64); font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(16, 24, 64);">The submission deadline is: Tuesday 8 October 2024</strong></p>

LOOKING FOR: YA, NA, ADULT FICTION
Helen Lane is a Junior Agent at The Booker Albert Literary Agency. She is also an editor and a writer of Adult Fantasy and Horror. She has a BSc in Environmental Science from the University of East Anglia and a postgrad qualification in Acoustics. She is passionate about books and has spent the last decade working with manuscripts. She lives in London with her family and the world’s naughtiest cocker spaniel.

Helen represents Adult Fantasy, Sci Fi, Horror, Paranormal Romance, LGBTQ+ Romance, Action & Adventure & Thrillers. She also represents YA Fantasy.
She is slightly obsessed with monster stories (especially if they have giant sharks or squids). And stories set in extreme environments such as the arctic, jungle, caves, ocean, and mountains.
She DOES NOT want to read about affairs or abuse in any genre. (My husband likes me to add here that this is nothing to do with him, I just don't like sad stories).

Her favourite authors are Mira Grant, Greig Beck, James Rollins, Matthew Reilly, Jennifer L. Armentrout, Darcy Coates, Patricia Briggs & Kelley Armstrong.

To make querying more accessible she does not require personalisation in the letter, comparison titles or a synopsis. But if you have them already, please include them.

Follow Helen on social media: @HFLane_writing
Helen would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 page synopsis and first three chapters (Max 5,000 words) of your manuscript in a single word document.
(In addition to the paid sessions, Helen is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print). 
By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting.
The submission deadline is: Tuesday 8 October 2024

17th October Helen Lane #Agent121. Looking for: YA, NA, ADULT FICTION

<h5 id="isPasted" style="color: rgb(20, 24, 39); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(20, 24, 39);">A talk with Nikki Parmenter - Textiles/Mixed Media Artist</h5><p style="color: rgb(20, 24, 39); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(20, 24, 39);"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">TUESDAY 30TH JANUARY</strong></p><p style="color: rgb(20, 24, 39); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(20, 24, 39);"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">START TIME: &nbsp;7.00pm &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p><p style="color: rgb(20, 24, 39); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(20, 24, 39);">Join our TEA &rsquo;N CHAT with Textile Artist <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Nikki Parmenter</strong><strong data-slate-leaf="true" fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">,</strong> who will talk about her work, explaining some of the techniques she uses.</p><p style="color: rgb(20, 24, 39); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(20, 24, 39);">She will also demonstrate the fused fabric method she will be using for her workshop on Saturday 2nd March in Cranleigh (Near Guildford) and show some finished examples on a PowerPoint Presentation. This will entail some layering of fabric, soldering and free machine embroidery and some ideas regarding ways of displaying the finished piece.&nbsp;</p><p style="color: rgb(20, 24, 39); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(20, 24, 39);">&nbsp;<img src="https://images.cademy.co.uk/textiles-skills-centre/8ca94218-7a1b-44de-825f-dcf168ae0928/original.webp" style="width: 164px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto 5px 0px; text-align: left; cursor: auto; padding: 0px 1px; -webkit-user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="width: 164px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto 5px 0px; text-align: left; cursor: auto;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"></p><p id="isPasted" style="color: rgb(var(--color_15)); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(var(--color_15));">Nikki taught art for 30 years to secondary school children, and having left full time work in 2016 , &nbsp;has been providing talks, demonstrations, summer schools, &nbsp;workshops to schools, groups and societies. She is a member of various art and textile groups.</p><p style="color: rgb(var(--color_15)); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(var(--color_15));">She exhibits her work widely and <span id="isPasted" style="color: rgb(35, 59, 26); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(35, 59, 26);">has written a number of articles for both magazines and online sites. She is based in <span id="isPasted" style="color: rgb(35, 59, 26); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(35, 59, 26);">Cheshire and specialises in mixed media textile pieces, taking inspiration from a variety of sources and particularly interested in the way societies created a series of visual symbols to represent the things which were important to them. She investigates myths, legends, stories and beliefs. She is also inspired by art, architecture and artefacts.</span></span></p><p style="color: rgb(var(--color_15)); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(var(--color_15));"><span style="color: rgb(35, 59, 26); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(35, 59, 26);"><span style="color: rgb(35, 59, 26); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(35, 59, 26);">This event is held on ZOOM, so p</span></span><span style="color: rgb(35, 59, 26); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(35, 59, 26);"><span style="color: rgb(35, 59, 26); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(35, 59, 26);">lease register to get the Zoom details.</span></span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78); font-size: 16px;"><img src="https://images.cademy.co.uk/textiles-skills-centre/cd5f7ce8-1b39-4f6e-ac85-924136a75c39/original.jpeg" style="width: 628px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; cursor: auto; padding: 0px 1px; -webkit-user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="width: 628px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; cursor: auto;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"></span></p><hr fr-original-style="" style="border-color: var(--border-muted); border-style: solid; clear: both; break-after: page; -webkit-user-select: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><p id="isPasted" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78); font-size: 16px;"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></em></span></p><p id="isPasted" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78); font-size: 16px;"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Textiles Skills Centre Associates</strong> are a team of volunteers that manage the social media platforms and website, and offer support, mentorship and advice to textile teachers and trainees. We organise free resource networking events each month (Tea &#39;N Chat) and are always on hand to help and encourage when needed.<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">We are always looking for new Associate members, so if you would like to join this small team then do contact us at: <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">info@textileskillscentre.com</strong></em></span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78); font-size: 16px;"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">At the moment all costs are met by our team and time is given freely. If you are able to support us with a donation, however small, this will help to enhance the work we are doing.</em></span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78); font-size: 16px;"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">You can donate using the DONATION button below which will take you to the Paypal donations page, or select an amount when you book the event. All donations gratefully received.</em></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(40, 50, 78);"><a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=P3GCCAAFZBJWC" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 5px; background-color: rgb(61, 86, 224); border-width: 12px 18px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(61, 86, 224); display: inline-block; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer;" target="_blank" fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 5px; background-color: #3D56E0; border-top: 12px solid #3D56E0; border-bottom: 12px solid #3D56E0; border-right: 18px solid #3D56E0; border-left: 18px solid #3D56E0; display: inline-block;" fr-original-class="wysiwyg_no_decoration_link_cls"><span style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 16px;">DONATION</span></a></span></p>

A talk with NIKKI PARMENTER - Textiles/Mixed Media Artist
TUESDAY 15TH OCTOBER
START TIME: 7.00pm 
Join our TEA ’N CHAT with Textile Artist Nikki Parmenter, who will talk about her work, explaining some of the techniques she uses.
She will also demonstrate the plastic entrapment method she will be using for her workshop on Wednesday 6th November and show some finished examples. This will entail some layering of fabric, soldering and free machine embroidery and some ideas regarding ways of displaying the finished piece. 

Nikki taught art for 30 years to secondary school children, and having left full time work in 2016 , has been providing talks, demonstrations, summer schools, workshops to schools, groups and societies. She is a member of various art and textile groups.
She exhibits her work widely and has written a number of articles for both magazines and online sites. She is based in Cheshire and specialises in mixed media textile pieces, taking inspiration from a variety of sources and particularly interested in the way societies created a series of visual symbols to represent the things which were important to them. She investigates myths, legends, stories and beliefs. She is also inspired by art, architecture and artefacts.
This event is held on ZOOM, so please register to get the Zoom details.






The Textiles Skills Centre Associates are a team of volunteers that manage the social media platforms and website, and offer support, mentorship and advice to textile teachers and trainees. We organise free resource networking events each month (Tea 'N Chat) and are always on hand to help and encourage when needed.
We are always looking for new Associate members, so if you would like to join this small team then do contact us at: info@textileskillscentre.com
At the moment all costs are met by our team and time is given freely. If you are able to support us with a donation, however small, this will help to enhance the work we are doing.
You can donate using the DONATION button below which will take you to the Paypal donations page, or select an amount when you book the event. All donations gratefully received.
DONATION

Textiles Skills Centre

TEA ’N CHAT with Textile Artist NIKKI PARMENTER, who will talk about her work.

Tea 'N Chat - NIKKI PARMENTER Talk & Demo

At the moment all costs are met by our team and time is given freely. If you are able to support us with a donation, however small, this will help to enhance the work we are doing.

DONATION £5

DONATION £10

<p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">LOOKING FOR: ADULT FICTION, NON-FICTION, MG/YA inc GRAPHIC NOVELS</strong></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);">Gyamfia Osei</span> <span style="color: black; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:black;">has joined Andrew Nurnberg Associates Ltd and&nbsp;</span><span style="color: black; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:black;">is looking for writers of Children&#39;s and YA, commercial adult fiction and narrative non-fiction.&nbsp;</span><span style="color: black; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:black;">&nbsp;</span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Gyamfia began her career in publishing working as a Bookseller at Waterstones, before joining Caskie Mushens as a literary assistant in 2018. She relocated to Amsterdam for two years, where she managed international sales for The Pepin Press and held the role of Editor for Plural Magazine, before returning to London in 2021 to start building her own list of authors at The G</span><span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">ood Literary Agency. Gyamfia is now an agent at Andrew Nurnberg Associates, representing a diverse list of clients writing children&rsquo;s books and a bespoke adult list focusing on commercial fiction and narrative non-fiction.</span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Gyamfia is currently looking for contemporary children&rsquo;s stories that are full of heart and joy-driven books that celebrate kids from underrepresented backgrounds&nbsp;</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(think Clare Weze, Kimberly Whittam and Elle McNicoll). Unique picture books, funny middle-grade and teen projects&nbsp;</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(think <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging</em> and <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Glow Up Lara Bloom</em>)&nbsp;</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">are currently at the top of her list &nbsp;this year. She is very interested in finding a graphic novel or illustrated project for either MG or YA readers.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">She is very open when it comes to Children&rsquo;s non-fiction but would be particularly interested to consider unique cookbooks aimed at young chefs, books exploring mental health/wellness and projects that bring the experiences of marginalised children to the forefront.</span><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In the adult fiction space, Gyamfia enjoys well-plotted, fast-paced narratives with authentic characters who lodge themselves in her mind long after she&rsquo;s finished reading (think <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Big Little Lies</em>, <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Verity</em> and <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Girl A</em>). She&rsquo;s open to a broad range of genres, but would be particularly keen to see cosy crime, global stories and tightly plotted domestic noir.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In the adult non-fiction space, she would be happy to consider commercial narrative non-fiction and cultural history projects (think <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Brit(ish)</em>, <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">It&rsquo;s Not That Radical</em> and <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Everything I Know About Lov</em>e).</span></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Gyamfia</strong></span><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">&nbsp;would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 page synopsis and the opening three chapters (max 5,000 words).&nbsp;<strong id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">For picture books please send two texts and a covering letter. For non-fiction please supply a cover letter and proposal with up to 5,000 words of your sample text.</strong></strong></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">(<em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">In addition to the paid sessions, Gyamfia is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email <a href="mailto:agent121@iaminprint.co.uk" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size);" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto;">agent121@iaminprint.co.uk</a> to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the&nbsp;</em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">discretion of&nbsp;</em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Print)</em>.&nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with<strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">&nbsp;</strong><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Pr</em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">int</em> prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Print</em> by the stated submission deadline and note that <em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Print</em> take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">The submission deadline is: Monday 7 October 2024</strong></p>

LOOKING FOR: ADULT FICTION, NON-FICTION, MG/YA inc GRAPHIC NOVELS
Gyamfia Osei has joined Andrew Nurnberg Associates Ltd and is looking for writers of Children's and YA, commercial adult fiction and narrative non-fiction.  
Gyamfia began her career in publishing working as a Bookseller at Waterstones, before joining Caskie Mushens as a literary assistant in 2018. She relocated to Amsterdam for two years, where she managed international sales for The Pepin Press and held the role of Editor for Plural Magazine, before returning to London in 2021 to start building her own list of authors at The Good Literary Agency. Gyamfia is now an agent at Andrew Nurnberg Associates, representing a diverse list of clients writing children’s books and a bespoke adult list focusing on commercial fiction and narrative non-fiction.
Gyamfia is currently looking for contemporary children’s stories that are full of heart and joy-driven books that celebrate kids from underrepresented backgrounds (think Clare Weze, Kimberly Whittam and Elle McNicoll). Unique picture books, funny middle-grade and teen projects (think Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging and Glow Up Lara Bloom) are currently at the top of her list this year. She is very interested in finding a graphic novel or illustrated project for either MG or YA readers. 
She is very open when it comes to Children’s non-fiction but would be particularly interested to consider unique cookbooks aimed at young chefs, books exploring mental health/wellness and projects that bring the experiences of marginalised children to the forefront.
In the adult fiction space, Gyamfia enjoys well-plotted, fast-paced narratives with authentic characters who lodge themselves in her mind long after she’s finished reading (think Big Little Lies, Verity and Girl A). She’s open to a broad range of genres, but would be particularly keen to see cosy crime, global stories and tightly plotted domestic noir. 
In the adult non-fiction space, she would be happy to consider commercial narrative non-fiction and cultural history projects (think Brit(ish), It’s Not That Radical and Everything I Know About Love).
Gyamfia would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 page synopsis and the opening three chapters (max 5,000 words). For picture books please send two texts and a covering letter. For non-fiction please supply a cover letter and proposal with up to 5,000 words of your sample text.
(In addition to the paid sessions, Gyamfia is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print). 
By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting.
The submission deadline is: Monday 7 October 2024

18th October Gyamfia Osei #Agent121. Looking for: PICTURE BOOKS, MG, YA, CHILDREN'S NON-FICTION, ADULT FICTION, NON-FICTION

<p id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">LOOKING FOR:</strong> MG, YA, ADULT FICTION, ADULT NON-FICTION, NON-FICTION FOR 7+</p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Megan Carroll</strong> is looking for writers in a variety of areas, and from a wide range of backgrounds &ndash; she is particularly keen to hear from Black, Asian, and LGBTQIA+ writers. Her main areas of focus this year are adult fiction and non-fiction, as well as non-fiction for 7+, and MG and YA fiction.</p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">In Fiction, Megan is keen to see high-concept love stories (think <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The Flat Share</em> or <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The Lock In</em>) for both commercial and reading group readers. She&rsquo;d love to see those familiar romance tropes &ndash; enemies to lovers, friends to lovers, love triangles, forbidden love etc. &ndash; with underrepresented characters at the centre.</p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">She is also looking for historical fiction and gothic horror (think Laura Purcell, Stacey Halls and Silvia Moreno-Garcia) &ndash; anything that has a creepy, uneasy undertone is likely for Megan&rsquo;s list.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Megan is also actively looking for upmarket fiction and would love to see layered family drama, contemporary stories about life today and darkly comic novels that explore a specific time, place or experience.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">In Non-Fiction, Megan is keen to hear from experts in their field talking about topics relating to film, music, true crime, popular culture, history and issues from largely unrepresented perspectives. She is keen to see memoir, narrative non-fiction and essay collections.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">In Children&rsquo;s and YA, she is keen to see contemporary YA with humour, and romance at the heart &ndash; fun and emotional stories that appeal to the interests and issues of the teenage readers. She&rsquo;d also love to see thrillers and horror stories for this age group too. It&rsquo;s unlikely that high fantasy novels for YA readers will be right for her, but she is keen to see stories with fantasy elements in a real world setting.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">On the younger end, Megan is looking for funny, contemporary middle grade &ndash; think Louise Rennison and Karen McCombie &ndash; and anything creepy and spooky for 8-12 year old readers too. She&rsquo;d love to find something like <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Lemony Snicket&rsquo;s A Series of Unfortunate Events</em> and is keen to find original adventure stories in both fantasy and realistic settings.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong id="isPasted" style="color: rgb(16, 24, 64); font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(16, 24, 64);">Megan would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 page synopsis and the first three chapters or 5,000 words of your manuscript in a single word document.</strong>
</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">(<em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">In addition to the paid sessions, Megan is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email <a href="mailto:agent121@iaminprint.co.uk" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size);" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto;">agent121@iaminprint.co.uk</a> to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the </em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">discretion of&nbsp;</em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Print)</em>.&nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with<strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">&nbsp;</strong><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Pr</em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">int</em> prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Print</em> by the stated submission deadline and note that <em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Print</em> take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">The submission deadline is: Thursday 5 September 2024</strong></p>

LOOKING FOR: MG, YA, ADULT FICTION, ADULT NON-FICTION, NON-FICTION FOR 7+
Megan Carroll is looking for writers in a variety of areas, and from a wide range of backgrounds – she is particularly keen to hear from Black, Asian, and LGBTQIA+ writers. Her main areas of focus this year are adult fiction and non-fiction, as well as non-fiction for 7+, and MG and YA fiction.
In Fiction, Megan is keen to see high-concept love stories (think The Flat Share or The Lock In) for both commercial and reading group readers. She’d love to see those familiar romance tropes – enemies to lovers, friends to lovers, love triangles, forbidden love etc. – with underrepresented characters at the centre.
She is also looking for historical fiction and gothic horror (think Laura Purcell, Stacey Halls and Silvia Moreno-Garcia) – anything that has a creepy, uneasy undertone is likely for Megan’s list.
Megan is also actively looking for upmarket fiction and would love to see layered family drama, contemporary stories about life today and darkly comic novels that explore a specific time, place or experience.
In Non-Fiction, Megan is keen to hear from experts in their field talking about topics relating to film, music, true crime, popular culture, history and issues from largely unrepresented perspectives. She is keen to see memoir, narrative non-fiction and essay collections.
In Children’s and YA, she is keen to see contemporary YA with humour, and romance at the heart – fun and emotional stories that appeal to the interests and issues of the teenage readers. She’d also love to see thrillers and horror stories for this age group too. It’s unlikely that high fantasy novels for YA readers will be right for her, but she is keen to see stories with fantasy elements in a real world setting.
On the younger end, Megan is looking for funny, contemporary middle grade – think Louise Rennison and Karen McCombie – and anything creepy and spooky for 8-12 year old readers too. She’d love to find something like Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events and is keen to find original adventure stories in both fantasy and realistic settings.
Megan would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 page synopsis and the first three chapters or 5,000 words of your manuscript in a single word document.
(In addition to the paid sessions, Megan is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print). 
By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting.
The submission deadline is: Wednesday 16 October 2024

SOLD OUT! 24th October Megan Carroll #Agent121. Looking for: MG, YA, ADULT FICTION, NON-FICTION

<p id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">LOOKING FOR:</strong> ADULT FICTION, NON-FICTION</p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Liza represents a range of fiction and non-fiction. On the fiction side, she is looking for historical fiction that is well researched, immerses readers in the era, and looks at overlooked characters from the past, or perhaps gives a new spin on someone we think we know. On the literary and upmarket side, she is looking for novels infused with emotions that capture the human experience and make readers think. If your literary novel is something at A24 productions might turn into a movie, this is Liza&rsquo;s taste.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">When it comes to fantasy, she loves urban and grounded fantasy (no sci-fi please!), and is always happy to look at anything with a vampire, werewolf, witches, warlocks, fairies, and perhaps a sinister selkie or two. She is also very much looking for romantasy and is the best person at the agency to submit that too. For thrillers, send her anything set in an exotic location, high-concept, or things with a speculative twist. She loves when characters are put in situations she would never want to be in, and then they have to get out of it. Her recent favourite fiction includes:&nbsp;<em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Notes on an Execution, Lady Macbethad, Hamnet, A Discovery of Witches, House of Earth and Blood, The Starless Sea, Piranesi, Our Wives Under the Sea, The Pisces, Such A Fun Age.</em></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">When it comes to non fiction, she is looking for books that teach her something new or reframe a topic from an alternative point of view. This can include cookery, pop science, and social history. Liza&rsquo;s recent favourite non-fiction include:&nbsp;<em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The Five, A History of Art Without Men, Messalina, The Authority Gap, Finding The Mother Tree, Cook This Book, Dessert Person.</em></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Liza would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 - 2 page synopsis and the first 5000 words of your manuscript in a single word document.&nbsp;</strong></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">(<em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">In addition to the paid sessions, Liza is kindly offering one free session for low income/underrepresented writers. Please email <a href="mailto:agent121@iaminprint.co.uk" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size);" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto;">agent121@iaminprint.co.uk</a> to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of </em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Print)</em>.&nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with<strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;"> </strong><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Pr</em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">int</em> prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Print</em> by the stated submission deadline and note that <em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Print</em> take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">The submission deadline is: Wednesday 2 October 2024</strong></p>

LOOKING FOR: ADULT FICTION, NON-FICTION
Rachel Neely began her publishing career in 2016 at HarperCollins, before moving to Hachette where she worked as an editor for the next six years, specialising in crime and thrillers along with book club novels and contemporary fiction, most recently as a Commissioning Editor at Orion. 
Rachel joined Mushens Entertainment at the start of 2022 as an Associate Agent, assisting Juliet Mushens with her client list, including multiple Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling authors. Simultaneously she began signing her own clients. In August 2023 she was promoted to Literary Agent and is actively growing her list, looking for book-club fiction, dark academia, rom-coms, tragic love stories, crime and thrillers. Please note she is not the right agent for sci-fi, espionage novels, YA or children’s books. 
She signs both commercial and literary authors, and is always looking for a distinctive voice matched with a compelling plot. She also is especially drawn to darker stories that centre characters with tragic fates, dark pasts or buried trauma. She is also keen to find authors from underrepresented groups who can bring a fresh perspective to well-worn story arcs, or capture experiences shared by many but, as of yet, underexplored in fiction. 
She would love to see a commercial locked-room thriller in the vein of The Midnight Feast, The White Lotus or with shades of Succession; novels about cults such as The Girls; a voice-led serial-killer thriller reminiscent of How to Kill Your Family; compelling dark academia to rival The Secret History; a high-concept but tragic love story that will make her ugly cry in the vein of The Time Traveller’s Wife or One Day; and anything that has an outsider trying to break into the world of the privileged and morally bankrupt.
Besides those above, her favourite novels include The List, The Talented Mr Ripley, The Lovely Bones, Other People’s Clothes, The It Girl, The Girl Before, Notes on an Execution, My Dark Vanessa and My Sister the Serial Killer.
Rachel would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 - 2 page synopsis and the first 5000 words of your manuscript in a single word document. 
(In addition to the paid sessions, Rachel is kindly offering one free session for low income/underrepresented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print). 
By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting.
The submission deadline is: Monday 7 October 2024

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