South Warwickshire Literary Festival comes to The Fold, September 20th

‘We are delighted that The Fold will be hosting our fourth literary festival, right in the heart of creative Leamington Spa. We have a great line-up of authors and speakers plus workshops and one-to-one sessions. As the local festival for local authors, tickets start at only £22 and we’re pleased to see sales are going well.’ Festival Director - Jacci Gooding

New on the menu at this year’s festival are one-to-one sessions with industry experts to be held in The Fold’s fabulous crypt rooms nestled below the main hall. Whether you're an emerging novelist or poet, or someone with a manuscript in the drawer, this is your chance to sit down in private with published authors, editors and writing coaches.

Limited slots will be available for these intimate guidance sessions, which aim to provide personalised feedback, writing advice, and publishing insights. Festival co-director, author and poet Gwyneth Box said ‘This is a rare chance for writers of any stage to ask questions, share work, and get individual direct, constructive advice. Before the Festival, the expert of your choice will take time to read your work and then spend fifteen minutes face-to-face with you on the day. Those fifteen minutes could mean the difference between getting your work published or pushed up the ratings, or not.’

Tickets for the South Warwickshire Literary Festival are available now at https://www.southwarwickshireliteraryfestival.com/ where you will find details of all the one-to-one sessions as well as the workshops on offer at this year’s festival.

Those interested in one-to-one sessions are encouraged to register early, as slots are expected to fill quickly.

This is the fourth year for the South Warwickshire Literary Festival, which takes place for the first time this year at The Fold in Leamington, on Saturday 20th September. Full details are on the festival website.

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