Have you ever considered a career in publishing? The University of Central Lancashire runs an award-winning course where students get to experience working on commercial publications.
On Saturday 19th March 2022, Alexa Gregson-Kenmuir and Chris Moore will run a Routes into Publishing: UCLAN Workshop as part of Lancaster LitFest, which will give up to 15 attendees aged 16–25 a taster of what a career in publishing can entail and some creative and engaging activities tied to this.
Litfest invites anyone and everyone interested to apply for one of 15 places. Please note that a number of places in each workshop will be reserved free for writers of colour and those from diverse and low-income backgrounds.
To apply, send a short statement of why you wish to take part in the workshop to Jake Hope (info@litfest.org) by 4th March 2022.
Alexa Gregson-Kenmuir is project lead for UCLan Publishing and is Lecturer in Publishing. Alexa has worked in marketing and sales at Palgrave and Macmillan. She is passionate about preparing students with the skills and understanding that helps them to thrive in the workplace.
CG Moore is the author of Fall Out and Carnegie-nominated Gut Feelings. He lectures in Publishing and previously lectured on the BA and MA in Publishing programmes at the UCLan as well as working for companies including Farshore Books, HarperCollins Publishers and Arts Council England.