A group of 24 aspiring writers filled March Town Hall to learn more about the world of publishing at Prose to Print, a workshop run by local indie publisher Bird’s Nest Books.

Claire Upton led a session on creative writing, which was followed by Jane Levicki’s presentations on various types of publishing solutions.

From traditional publishers to smaller indie presses and self-publishing, explaining the pros and cons of all approaches.

After lunch Claire led a panel of three guest speakers, authors Sue Welfare, Jon Lawrence and Darren O’Sullivan.

All three have been successfully published in different ways.

David Johnson, of DMJ-Imagery, presented a prize he had sponsored to Gemma Wells, winner of the short story competition run by Bird’s Nest Books.

Jane of Birds’ Nest Books, said: “It was fantastic, even a little overawing, to see so many local talented writers come together in one place.

“I hope they all feel a few steps closer now to getting their books published. We’ve had wonderfully positive feedback and we’ll definitely be arranging further workshops in the future.”

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The project was supported by the Market Place Development Commission Fund.