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Craft Meets Commerce: What Publishers Want Writers to Know
Wed 18 Mar
|Bàrd Books
Together, Samantha and Phoebe will offer an insider’s view of the publishing industry, sharing practical advice on navigating the market while staying true to your unique voice as a writer.
Time & Location
18 Mar 2026, 19:00 – 21:00
Bàrd Books, 341-343 Roman Rd, Bow, London E3 5QR, UK
About the event
Samantha Eades is an award-winning publisher, editor, and publicist with 20 years of experience shaping commercial fiction bestsellers. She has held senior roles at three of the Big Five UK publishing houses and most recently led the Orion Fiction team. Samantha now brings her expertise to BPA as an editor.
Phoebe Morgan is author of five psychological thrillers and Publishing Director at Hodder and Stoughton, working on crime, thrillers, women’s fiction and romantasy. Her substack, The Honest Editor, gives great insight into the editorial world.
Together, Samantha and Phoebe will offer an insider’s view of the publishing industry, sharing practical advice on navigating the market while staying true to your unique voice as a writer.
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Assistance to writers on low incomes or from under-represented backgrounds
We’re offering a minimum of 20 free entries for UK based writers on low incomes or from communities currently under-represented in publishing. Applications will be reviewed and the most promising submissions will be selected by the BPA team. Please click here to Contact BPA with your application and, if relevant, proof of financial eligibility such as: Jobseeker’s Allowance; Disability Benefit; Income Support; Working Tax Credit; Child Tax Credit; proof of being a full-time student; Housing Benefit; proof of being a full-time carer. All details will be kept confidential.