Spread the Word is hosting its second Gatekeepers series of debates with writers and key industry figures on the question: Who are the fiction gatekeepers now? With digital technology opening up access to publication, the industry as a whole has become increasingly dominated by big global players – with smaller publishers and retailers struggling to survive. Panellists include editor of The Bookseller Phillip Jones, Faber & Faber editor Sarah Savitt, digital publishing director at Profile Books Michael Bhaskar, literary agent David Godwin, chief executive, Society of Authors Nicola Solomon (plenary), novelist Louise Doughty and online, print and live writer Gemma Seltzer. The panel debate will be followed by an audience Q&A.
Date: Saturday 7 December 2013
Venue: Free Word Centre, 60 Farringdon Rd, London EC1R 3GA
Time: 6pm -9pm
Price: £20; Concessions £10for the first 30 tickets; £14 online; £18 on the door
Tickets: Click here to book
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