GLL to offer bursary placements to children's authors as part of new literary foundation

Charitable social enterprise and libraries operator GLL is set to offer 20 bursary placements to children’s authors, as part of a new literary foundation. The new foundation is being established to support "up and coming" children’s authors, and is being launched in November. The bursary placements are being offered alongside additional author support placements, in Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth, Dudley and Lincolnshire, where GLL operates public libraries under its "Better" brand.

Each author selected for a bursary placement will receive £750 as well as further support valued at up to £4,000. Authors will be partnered with a specialist local librarian mentor, who will help deliver a series of author events and provide networking opportunities with local booksellers, publishers, literary festivals and schools. Authors will also be offered three online training courses on brand identity, marketing and business planning.