Writing your First Novel - a free workshop for aspiring writers.

This workshop is aimed at aspiring writers who want to write their  first novel and learn more about getting published. Leila Aboulela will also be doing a short reading from her latest novel, Lyrics Alley. To reserve your place please register for the event.  
 

About the workshop facilitators:

David Grant, author of Elephant and Managing Director of Infinite Ideas.
Prior to Infinite Ideas, David held senior roles in sales and marketing at McGraw-Hill, John Wiley and Kogan Page before setting up his own business in the mid nineties. He ran a sales and marketing agency working with some of the most creative and fiercely independent publishing companies in the UK spanning most subject areas. He has also published a bestselling range of self-help books in the 60 Minute Success Skills series. David is currently working on his difficult second novel and suspects he will still be doing so in twenty years time.

Leila Aboulela, award-winning author of The Translator
Sudanese-born author of, The Translator, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and Minaret – both novels were long listed for the Orange Prize and IMPAC Dublin Award. Leila was the first winner of the Caine Prize for African writing for her short story The Museum included in her collection of short stories Coloured Lights. BBC Radio has adapted her work extensively and broadcast a number of her plays including The Mystic Life and the historical drama The Lion of Chechnya. Leila’s work has been translated into 12 languages.

This workshop is free but spaces are very  limited, attend please register for the event here:
http://groupspaces.com/mhuk-events/item/99937