Bradford Literature Festival — 2027 author talks; panels; community-facing literary events. Genre/audience fit: Broad fiction; diverse voices, international perspectives and ideas. Pitch: Ask the team to route an author/programme proposal. Include a compelling discussion idea, audience, book publication details and author availability.
Durham Book Festival — Festival programming and regional literary partnerships. Genre/audience fit: Literary fiction; northern voices; accessible author conversations. Pitch: Send a programme routing enquiry with author, book, northern connection if relevant and a clear event proposal. Follow current organiser guidance.
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.
Birmingham Literature Festival — Festival programming; regional author conversations. Genre/audience fit: Literary and commercial fiction; diverse and Midlands-connected voices. Pitch: Use the published programming inbox. Include a focused event idea, book/date, author biography, regional connection and availability.
Polari Literary Salon — Readings; touring literary events; prize-route enquiries. Genre/audience fit: LGBTQ+ fiction and queer writing. Pitch: Use the published contact route to ask where to send a salon/reading proposal. Distinguish event enquiries from prize submissions and follow the relevant current rules.
Hay Festival — Hay-on-Wye — 2027 author-event proposals. Genre/audience fit: Literary/commercial fiction; ideas-led author conversations. Pitch: The official contact page invites 2027 proposals by email. Send author biography, publication information, a distinct event concept and availability.
Edinburgh International Book Festival — Future festival programming enquiries. Genre/audience fit: Literary and international fiction; substantial author conversations. Pitch: Ask the festival office to direct a concise author/event proposal to the relevant programmer. Include the UK edition, dates, biography and audience rationale.
Henley Literary Festival — Author events and future programme proposals. Genre/audience fit: Broad fiction; authors suited to accessible live conversations. Pitch: Ask for programme routing and the next proposal window; provide a concise event concept, book/date, biography and availability.
Faversham Literary Festival — Author talks and future programme enquiries. Genre/audience fit: Literary/commercial fiction; strong regional or thematic conversations. Pitch: Pitch a specific event with author biography, UK publication details, Kent connection if relevant and availability. Ask for the next programming dates.
Max Minerva’s — Author events; stocking; relevant school visits. Genre/audience fit: Broad adult fiction; children’s fiction via separate school route. Pitch: Email a targeted adult-fiction event/stock proposal with ISBN, distribution and local audience. Use the schools address only for suitable school-facing work.