Bold Strokes Book Festival

4th Annual Bold Strokes Book Festival  

June 8th-9th

Join eleven LGBTQ authors at Nottingham Waterstone’s.

Starting Saturday afternoon, there’ll be readings, discussions, question and answer sessions, and signings. On the Saturday night at Propaganda in the Lace Market will be the popular meet and mingle where you can have a drink and chat with the authors.

Sunday will see the panel, sponsored by Starbucks, where you can hear what the authors have to say about their experiences in publishing.

Plus, for the first time, pitch your own novel to a Bold Strokes editor during the publishing Q&A on the Sunday. Any person writing novel length LGBTQ fiction is welcome to pitch, which is a rare opportunity indeed!

Sunday afternoon: lunch at the New Foresters for a last afternoon of books and giveaways!

Don’t miss this opportunity to see and hear talented LGBTQ authors from one of the world’s most diverse publishing houses. Pitch your own novel, chat with people in the industry, and get your hands on some of the best queer fiction on the market today!

Below is the schedule. And remember, if you want to pitch your novel to a BSB editor, sign up at bsbediting@gmail.com. You’ll get a ten minute time slot to tell us about your book. It’s a fantastic opportunity–don’t miss out!

Saturday, June 8^th

1:00pm

Panel 1: Romantic Interludes.

I. Beacham, Lesley Davis, Russ Gregory and Amy Dunne talk romance

Coffee Chat: Let’s Talk About Sex.

Justine Saracen, Crin Claxton and Russ Gregory talk about the different ways of writing sex.

Panel 2: Location, Location, Location. Andrea Bramhall, Cari Hunter and Rebecca S. Buck talk about the importance of setting.

Panel 3: Crossing Boundaries.

Justine Saracen, Crin Claxton, Jane Fletcher and Gill McKnight talk about writing beyond what we know.

5:00pm: Author-Reader After-Party at Propaganda Bar in the Lace Market. Buy books, buy beer, chat up an author!

Sunday, June 9^th

(Coffee and nibbles provided by Starbucks!)

10:00am: Pitch Your Novel! Sign up for your ten minute pitch slot at bsbediting@gmail.com

11:00

Coffee Chat: Author on Author. Justine Saracen, I. Beacham, Amy Dunne and Russ Gregory get personal asking one another questions.

Panel 1: Publishing Panel. Authors and Editors Answer Your Questions about the Publishing Process. We’ll discuss what you need to do to submit and provide guidelines for submitting to Bold Strokes.

Panel 2: Coming Your Way. Authors read sneak peeks from their forthcoming novels.

2:00pm: Free author/reader lunch provided by The New Foresters Pub. Win a trip to Deepdale, courtesy of Andrea Bramhall! Check out Andrea’s website for details. Plus lots of other giveaways!