Manchester Literature Festival

Manchester Literature Festival — Author events; commissions and festival conversations. Genre/audience fit: Literary and international fiction; socially engaged and diverse voices. Pitch: Send a specific programme idea with UK publication details, author availability and audience rationale. Ask for the relevant programmer.

BBC Radio 2 Book Club (via The Reading Agency)

Why relevant: Mass reach for commercial fiction; themes (modern womanhood, friendship) align well with Book Club discussions. Suggested angle: Emphasise strong UK setting (Manchester), relatable late‑30s heroine and timely wedding-season hook; supply proofs, reading-guide questions and librarian-friendly notes. Approach notes: Email concise title sheet (blurb, pub date, imprint, ISBN, comps, availability of author for broadcast). … Read more