LitBiz is the Writing Programme’s weekly literary salon, featuring visiting novelists, poets, filmmakers, publishers, editors, agents and artists in conversation with Warwick writers.

Talks are open to anyone and take place in the Writers’ Room in Milburn House on Thursdays from 1.30pm to 2.30pm.

Events taking place at other times of the week and/or in other venues are listed below as SPECIAL SESSIONS.

Suggestions for inclusion should be sent to mirandafloy@hotmail.com and/or maureen.freely@warwick.ac.uk.

Summer Term 2012

Week 1 - Thursday 26 April

Jane Commane – Editor, Nine Arches Press

Week 2 - Thursday 3 May

Cathryn Summerhayes – Literary Agent, The William Morris Agency

Week 3 - Thursday 10 May

Professor Andrew Williams on non-fiction, human rights and his book 'A Very British Killing'

Week 4 - Thursday 17 May

Catherine Hanley, historian and historical novelist – 'How I got started'

Week 5 - Thursday 24 May

Simon Maylott & Matt Bradbeer – Co-creators of Autharium

Week 6 - Thursday 31 May

tbc

Week 7 - Thursday 7 June

Author Kit Whitfield

Week 8 - Thursday 14 June

Claire Shanahan, The Book Trust – 'Literary Prizes and competitions'

Week 9 - Thursday 21 June

Catherine Clarke and Caroline Wood – Literary Agents, The Felicity Bryan Agency

Week 10 - Thursday 28 June

Natasha Soobramanien and Luke Williams – authors and collaborators