Dear subscriber,

We hope that our literary offers and publishing highlights will keep you motivated as the chilly weather and dark nights draw in. 

> Heinemann Takes on TLC Showcased Writer;
> TLC November Showcase;
> Upcoming TLC Events;
> Publishing Event in Sunderland;
> TLC Special Winter Offers;

Heinemann Takes on TLC Showcased Writer

TLC is pleased to announce that our October showcased writer Jude Cook has recently signed with Heinemann. Literary agent Anna Webber at United Agents sold Cook's novel Byron Easy to Heinemann in mid-October.

Cook first came to TLC when he won the Writers’ and Artists’ Yearbook Competition in 2007. In addition to the TLC October showcase, his essays and short fiction have also appeared in Staple magazine .

Click here to read the whole story. 

TLC November Showcase

TLC's November showcase presents Marek Slodkowski and an extract from his novel King of the Slags. In addition to Slodkowski's own introduction, this month we have included a few comments from TLC reader Ashley Stokes who first assessed Slodkowski's novel. Ashley Stokes has worked at TLC for several years and also runs Unthank Books , which recently published Unthology no. 2.

The TLC showcase is made up of writers we have helped to publication and those whose work we think stands out from the crowd. Look out for our December newsletter where we will showcase winners from the TLC/Literateur writing competition. 

Upcoming TLC Events

1st December: TLC Charity Event for the Maya Centre

6:30-8:30pm

The TLC Charity Event for the Maya Centre has been enormously popular so far.  Don't miss out on your chance to hear readings by great literary muses such as Jill Dawson, Margaret Drabble , Helen Simpson, Sarah Waters and Melissa Benn. All proceeds will go to the Maya Centre, which provides psychotherapy and support groups for low income women.

Click here to book.

19th December 2011: A Hint of Danger: An Evening with Ludwig van Beethoven, Leoš Janáček, Leo Tolstoy and Ted Hughes.

6:30-8:30pm 

A TLC literary evening that will rage into the night. The Tamesis String Quartet will perform pieces from Janáček and Beethoven, while Edie Campbell reads and recaptures the enigma of love and lust in the words of Tolstoy and Hughes.

Click here to book. 

Publishing Event in Sunderland

How do you find an agent for your book? Who might take it on and what happens from there?

New Writing North offers a complete overview of the current publishing scene and advice on the how you can get your work published, including insight into what makes the independent presses different from the big guys and the pros and cons of self-publishing.  

TLC director Rebecca Swift will be part of the full day programme, helping writers to understand how best to present themselves to the industry. 

26th November: Get Your Work Published                                          At The National Glass Centre, Sunderland                                     10am-5pm

Click here to book. 

TLC Special Winter Offers

If in doubt about what to present to a fellow writer for Christmas, consider giving a TLC assessment voucher. In December we will post special offers on our website. 

Spaces on our next Literary Adventure in Spain 2012 are already filling up. Please get in touch if you have any questions or see our Adventures website pages for more information.

Our current discount offer of £100 off the TLC mentoring programme ends on 30th November. The TLC Chapter and Verse mentoring programme provides an extensive one-to-one exchange that focuses exclusively on your writing wherever you are in the world.

After 15 years of helping writers, we are delighted to be recommended by the Guardian, and strive to continue to provide a straightforward and honest service to writers globally. 

We look forward to hearing from you.

For other up-to-date information about TLC see:-
www.literaryconsultancy.co.uk, or call us on 020 7324 2563.

All best wishes,
The Literary Consultancy