A NEW business in Huddersfield has made an impression with two book-related events this month.
Local author and international bestseller Joanne Harris, pictured (above right) with Michelle Hodgson, of Key Words, entertained an audience of more than 40 diners at The Keys restaurant in Kirkgate with stories about meeting Ewan McGregor, the success of her novel Chocolat and the Norse myths that inspired her new novel Runelight.
At a separate event, a group of aspiring novelists attended a masterclass – How to Write & Sell Your Novel – at The Keys with editor and “book doctor” Andrew Wille and former publishing PR and the owner of Key Words, Michelle Hodgson.
Andrew and Michelle, who worked together for many years at Little, Brown publishers in London, lifted the lid on the publishing world and gave advice on both the writing process and how to approach agents and publishers.
Michelle said: “I’m delighted with the response to these first two events. Having worked in publishing for many years, it’s great to see the enthusiasm of a Huddersfield audience for author and creative writing events.
“We have some fantastic authors lined up for next year, including Iain Banks and Peter James, and I was pleased to hear some people say they planned to book for all of them.”
Go to www.key-words.co.uk/events
