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Making Writing Work: Watch the first webinar
- 18 February, 2026
The Royal Literary Fund’s first webinar explored the realities and balance required to build a writing life that truly works, covering the practicalities, financial requirements, and mindset needed to sustain a creative career as a professional writer today.
Hosted by multi-award-winning writer and broadcaster Nick Ahad (BBC Radio 4 Front Row) with additional insight from Federica Fiorillo, International Rights and Policy Manager at the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS). Speakers include writers Emily Itami, Derek Keilty and Karen McCarthy Woolf.
To join in the discussion, register now for our next free webinar, Making Writing Work: Plot Twist – What to do when a writer’s financial model breaks. It takes place on Tuesday 21 April at 6pm (GMT).
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Making Writing Work: sign up for our first free webinar
Our four-part webinar series will take place throughout 2026, with the first free session scheduled for 27 January.
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