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‘The Business of Writing’ Author Panel at The Word Library, South Shields on Saturday 13 September 2025 at 1pm

Business & IP Centre North East Business & IP Centre North East

Curious about the business of writing? What happens beyond the creation of a book? How do writers navigate marketing, sales, publicity, pricing – and what support is available when these skills are not your forte?

Join us for “The Business of Writing: Money, Manuscripts, and Much, Much More!”, a Business & IP Centre North East event in collaboration with the Write Festival at The Word Library (South Shields) on Saturday 13th September.

Hannah Hoare and Elaine Cusack of the Business & IP Centre North East will be joined by some fantastic guests for a panel focussing on the business side of being a writer:

🖋️ Glenda Young, bestselling author of northeast sagas and Scarborough cosy crimes and award winning short story writer

🖋️ Crear Publishing, independent publishing business based in County Durham

🖋️ Mirabel J Lavelle Lavelle, local children’s author of ‘Zeb, Jet and the Ice-Cream Calamity‘

🖋️ Eleanor Baggaley, author, book coach and publisher

🖋️ Jackie Wilson, BIPC marketing and storytelling expert-in-residence


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