Sphere Fiction partners with Spread the Word on free event ‘demystifying commercial fiction’

Sphere Fiction, part of the Little, Brown Book Group, has announced a partnership with literature development agency Spread the Word for a free online event aimed at demystifying commercial-fiction publishing for future and existing writers.

The online webinar, which will be hosted through Spread the Word’s website on Tuesday 17th September, aims to give participants "an overview of how commercial-fiction publishing works, from understanding their readership, to working with an editor, to how publishers work with retailers”.

Editors Rosanna Forte and Molly Walker-Sharp will share advice on topics such as developing an idea, writing an “elevator pitch”, finding an agent and working with an editor. The event will be paired with a call for pitch submissions for feedback from the editors.

The event is the first in a planned series from the publisher and Spread the Word’s London Writers Network series, designed to give attendees access to the resources and knowledge they need to develop their writing craft and career. The London Writers Network is Spread the Word’s membership scheme.

More details can be found here.