👩🏫 EDITOR HOUR: Ask Me Anything w/ Author and Publishing Director Phoebe Morgan
** This is a LIVE session and will not be recorded. **
Curious about what it takes to get published?
Editor Hours is your chance to connect directly with top industry professionals and ask burning questions—all in a lively, interactive session designed to help you get one step closer to publication.
This week, we’re thrilled to welcome author and publishing director Phoebe Morgan.
What Can You Ask?
🛠️ The Editorial Process: How to prepare your manuscript and collaborate with an editor.
📤 Submitting to Publishers: What publishers look for and how to make your manuscript stand out.
💡 Finding the Hook: Crafting the irresistible angle of your book.
🔥 Thriller Writing Tips: Creating tension, pacing, and plot twists that keep readers hooked.
📣 Marketing & Promotion: Understanding the author's role in bringing your book to market.
Even if your question isn’t answered directly, you’ll gain invaluable insights from hearing Phoebe share her expertise and break down the publishing process.
How It Works
1️⃣ Submit Your Questions: Ticket holders will receive instructions on submitting questions upon purchase.
2️⃣ Show Up Live: Join us on Zoom for a 60-minute, ask-me-anything-style session.
3️⃣ Listen & Learn: Watch Phoebe answer questions, share insider advice, and offer live feedback.
⚠️ Please note: While we aim to address as many submissions as possible, attendance and ticket purchase does not guarantee feedback. Priority feedback goes to London Writers’ Salon members (Silver and Gold). If time permits, we will turn to questions from ticketed attendees.
Perks for Gold Members 🏆
Priority Feedback: Gold members’ questions and query letters will be addressed first.
Recorded Insights: Can’t make it live? Gold members can submit their questions in advance and receive a private recording.
👉 Not a Gold member yet? Find out more about Gold Membership here.
Whether you’re perfecting your manuscript or learning to navigate the publishing world, Editor Hour is your backstage pass to valuable insights and actionable advice.
🎟️ Limited tickets available for non-members. Secure your spot now!
About Phoebe Morgan
Phoebe Morgan is the Publishing Director at Hodder and Stoughton, part of Hachette UK. Prior to this she worked at HarperCollins, where she published a range of Sunday Times, New York Times and Kindle bestselling authors including Abigail Dean, Catherine Cooper, Jane Shemilt, Cara Hunter, Melanie Blake and Ashley Flowers. She was shortlisted for Editor of the Year at the British Book Awards in 2022, won a Trailblazer award in association with the London Book Fair in 2018, and was chosen as the Bookseller Shooting Star in 2021. She is also a writer of thrillers and has four novels published with HQ, with a fifth coming in 2024. Phoebe is passionate about finding new voices and championing writers throughout their careers.
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