BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.3//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:12@events.authorevents.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260328T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260328T123000 DTSTAMP:20260125T100823Z URL:https://events.authorevents.co.uk/events/authors-perspective-20260328/ SUMMARY:An Author’s Perspective DESCRIPTION:Gary Dalkin &\; Sophie Beal: Passion vs Profit – Inside a Small Press\n\nAs Clouds Over Bowland\, the new novel by Rosemary Sturge \, prepares to launch\, Cadence Publishing opens its doors.\n\nIn this s ession of the An Author’s Perspective Workshop Series\, Sophie Beal\, director of Cadence Publishing\, and senior associate editor Gary Dalkin  offer a candid\, behind-the-scenes look at life inside a very small in dependent press — where passion often leads\, and profit has to follow.\ n\nTogether\, they explore the realities of running a publishing company g uided by creative belief rather than a corporate bottom line. From editori al decision-making to author relationships\, marketing challenges to motiv ation\, this conversation sheds light on both the freedoms and limitation s of small-press publishing.\n\nIf you’ve ever wondered whether a small press could be the right home for your writing — or what actually happe ns once a manuscript is accepted — this session offers rare\, honest ins ight.\n\n\n\nWhat You’ll Learn\n\n How a small independent press operat es day to day\n The editorial and publishing process from submission to l aunch\n What small presses look for in authors and manuscripts\n The ben efits of a personal\, hands-on publishing approach\n The challenges of ba lancing creativity\, sustainability\, and ambition\n\nThis is not a sales pitch — it’s a real conversation about the choices\, compromises\, and rewards that come with independent publishing.\n\n\n\n \;\n\n \;\ n\n\n\nWhat to Expect\nHeld on the second Saturday of each month (10:30am –12:30pm)\, these relaxed\, welcoming workshops feature guest speakers f rom across the publishing world — including authors\, editors\, and indu stry professionals — sharing honest insights into their craft and career s.\n\n Tea or coffee on arrival ☕\n Time to chat and connect with fell ow writers\n The workshop begins at 11:00am\, allowing space to settle i n\n A supportive\, discussion-friendly environment — no pressure\, no j udgement\n\nWhether you’re working on your first draft or refining a man uscript\, this session is designed to help you write with greater emotion al confidence and clarity.\n\n\n\nWho It’s For\n\n Fiction writers at a ny stage\n Writers who feel their characters are “flat” or emotionall y distant\n Authors who want readers to connect more deeply with their st ories\n Anyone curious about how emotion\, character\, and story truly in tertwine\n\nUpcoming Workshops &\; Guest Speakers ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.authorevents.co.uk/wp-content/upl oads/2025/11/Workshop-2.png CATEGORIES:Workshops LOCATION:The Royal Bath Hotel\, Bath Rd\, Bournemouth \, BH1 2EW\, United K ingdom X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bath Rd\, Bournemouth \, BH 1 2EW\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Royal Bath Hotel:geo :0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251026T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR