About this Event
It’s been popular to speak of self-publishing as the ‘fall back’ or the ‘second choice’, the realm of those who were unable to find a publishing deal. Not so, in my case. To my objective eye, coming to the industry without bias or preconceptions, I thought it was a no-brainer and was baffled as to why more authors wouldn’t give it a go themselves.
— L.J. Ross (local author)
Considering self-publishing? Like to share your work with others? Then why not sign-up for BIPC North East’s free & interactive event and listen to a trio of local writers relate their experience of self-publishing – then stick around for the open-mic session where writers like you can share your work with the audience!
Attendees will hear from inspiring writers, who will share their unique self-publishing journey:
- BIPC Intellectual Property Expert Stephen Hawley, author of 6 self-published novels available on Amazon.
- BIPC Library Enterprise & Outreach Officer, Hannah Hoare, author of an independently published novel available on Amazon.
- Hattie Jacks, author of almost 40 self-published novels
Through this informative event, aspiring writers will learn:
- How to self-publish your book
- Where to publish.
- How to put your creative works in front of an audience
- How to promote your work
- E -publishing and Hard Copy
- The power of using imagery and creative content, and how to do this well
- The importance of copyright
This event is a great platform for getting your own work out there and meeting other writers.
We look forward to seeing you on the day!
This event is funded by North East Combined Authority through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
About our speakers
Intellectual Property Expert, Stephen Hawley
The team at the Business & IP Centre Newcastle is certified by the UK Intellectual Property Office to provide initial information to entrepreneurs and inventors.
Intellectual property (IP) protects the expression of an idea. When you start and run a business, you are creating IP assets and are likely to use other people’s IP too.
There are four main types of IP which protect different notions; often you will be using more than one type in your business:
- Copyright protects original works. Copyrighted works include images, videos, text, sound recordings.
- Trade marks protect elements of a brand. It can be a product name, a logo, a tagline.
- Designs protect the look of a product. It’s really about the aesthetics, the appearance of the product.
- Patents protect a new way of doing something. It is often associated with inventions and new technologies.
BIPC Library Enterprise Outreach Officer, Hannah Hoare
Hannah is a writer currently based in Blaydon-on-Tyne. She took creative writing classes at Montgomery Community College (Maryland, USA), and later honed her writing skills as part of the Collier Street Fiction Group (London) and through the Theatre Royal Brighton’s Young Playwrights program.
Her short stories include ‘Red Planet‘ (Mechanics Institute Review, 2019), ‘The Pumpkin and the Vampire‘ and ‘Understanding‘ (Liars’ League, 2021/22),‘Nostalgia Machine’ (Infinity Wanderers Magazine, 2022), ‘The Curse’ (Open Pen, 2022), and The Twopenny Bargain (selected for Grindstone Literary). She was longlisted for the Mslexia Novel Award (2018), semi-finalist for Writers of the Future (2021, Fourth Quarter), and selected for the Book Edit Writers’ Prize (2021).
Her novel ‘Parahumanity‘ was published by Wild Wolf Publishing in 2022.
Harriet Writes
Harriet is a six figure and USA TODAY bestselling author of romance under several different pen names. Self-published from the outset of her author career, her books are available on multiple retailers and in multiple formats including audio and translations.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Forum Cinema Hexham, 8-9 Market Place, Hexham, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00
