Going to the Very Edge of the Known Writing Universe | Publishing Perspectives

LONDON: A new conference organized by the UK's The Literary Consultancy (TLC) received a ringing endorsement from bestselling novelist Kate Mosse on its opening day in London earlier this month - even though Mosse herself tries to keep many of the developments it talked about at arm's length. Writing in a Digital Age, which was held over two-days at the city's Free Word centre, was unusual in that it focused on authors, and in particular would-be authors, rather than the industry itself. As Jon Slack, co-curator with the TLC's Rebecca Swift, put it: "There are many events that showcase innovation and foster critical discussion among publishers, but their audience has been the book trade. Authors have been missing from the conversation and we wanted to address that."