Writing Events from Jericho Writers

June 2027

Join us at our annual Festival of Writing. Book your ticket to meet like-minded authors and hear from our programme of literary experts.

We offer bursary opportunities for events and sponsored competition entries for underrepresented writers.

Drop in to our daily Writing Room sessions this November to write and edit in a quiet space, joined by Jericho Writers staff and fellow Premium Members.

Have questions about writing, publishing, or Jericho Writers itself? Join our monthly Ask Us Anything sessions and ask away.

Share a short extract from your work in progress for a chance to receive live feedback and advice from the Jericho Writers team.

Ask an agent any questions, get a look behind the scenes and gather tips on landing an agent of your own.

Bestselling author and founder of Jericho Writers, Harry Bingham, delves into the significance and construction of an elevated pitch or blueprint for authors. Harry emphasises that a well-crafted pitch is crucial for understanding and marketing a book.

Megan Carroll, a literary agent at Watson Little, provides aspiring writers with invaluable advice on crafting compelling novel openings. The session covers essential elements such as maintaining appropriate pacing, creating intrigue, and developing a strong narrative voice.

Create an enticing and engaging query letter in just one hour that will give you the strongest chances of attracting the attention of a literary agent or publisher. This workshop is led by bestselling author and Head of Membership and Marketing at Jericho Writers Becca Day.

Published author Laura Starkey introduces writers to the essentials of outlining novels by integrating character-driven emotional arcs with plot development. Through real-life examples and personal insights, she explains how characters’ internal conflicts and growth should underpin the sequence of events throughout a story.

Internationally bestselling author Rowan Coleman explores the differences and overlap between character-driven and plot-driven fiction, focusing on how each shapes the reader’s experience and how writers can identify what primarily drives their work-in-progress.