Everyone knows that the various paths to publication are paved with obstacles and challenges, but what do those routes actually look like? What challenges and opportunities do they pose? How can you prepare yourself for the bumpy ride and what support is out there for you? Join Johanna as she chairs a panel of writers, all with differing experiences, discussing all of this and more in this latest episode from the Advisory Clinic team at the Society of Authors in an event originally delivered as part of the London Book Fair 2024. Featuring Alice McIlroy, Tabitha Rayne, Josh Fletcher and Hazel Mead.

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Contributors: Hazel Mead, Tabitha Rayne, Joshua Fletcher, Alice McIlroy, Johanna Clarke (as chair)