The first of a series of free online workshops for authors from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnicity backgrounds – part of the Space to Write Project.

Why do certain books become bestsellers? What are the ingredients of a successful novel in 2022? This session will discuss what readers are responding to and the trends which have emerged in the market as a result, as well as what the judges will be looking for when reading submissions.

On the panel are the judges:

Sareeta Domingo, Editorial Director at Trapeze

Lizzy Kremer, Managing Director and Literary Agent at David Higham Associates

Mike Gayle, Author

Natalie Morris, Deputy Lifestyle Editor at Metro.co.uk

Chair: Niki Chang, Literary Agent at David Higham Associates