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The Trade Publishing Historian: Writing Non-Fiction

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Dates

This is a past event
Time
6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Location

Online

Institute

Institute of Historical Research

Event type

Seminar

Event series

History Lab+

Contact

Email only

So you want to write historical non-fiction for a public audience? But you’ve only recently finished your PhD? You’ve come to the right place. 

Join a panel of early career historians, some in the process of publishing their first trade book, others with between two and fifteen trade books under their belt, as they share their personal experiences of 

  • developing an idea
  • choosing which agent to approach
  • writing a proposal 
  • working with an agent and publisher as they write
  • book production and marketing

Confirmed speakers include:

  • Dr Madeline Potter, 
  • Dr Kirsty Sedgman 
  • Dr Elizabeth Norton
  • Dr Priya Atwal
  • Dr Tabitha Stanmore 
  • Dr Tripurdaman Singh
  • Dr Sarah Wride (HistoryLab+)

See here to find out more about our amazing speakers

All welcome

- this seminar is free to attend but booking in advance is required.

This page was last updated on 14 March 2025