Want to know how to become a published author?
Everyone has a book in them, according to the old saying, but just how do you go about navigating the writing process – from coming up with a storyline, to perfecting the first draft and getting published?
Well, now is the time to find out because we've teamed up with four top authors for an exclusive, free Instagram Live masterclass on all things books next week.
Black British author Talia Hibbert will take over Red's Instagram (@redmagazine) on Thursday 3rd September at 6pm to share her experiences – and quiz fellow bestselling authors Charlene Allcott, Kwana Jackson and Laura Jane Williams about theirs. They'll also be answering your questions.
Get involved by following Red on Instagram here (if you don't already), post your questions in the comments here and then click on our Instagram profile photo to join in the free Instagram Live masterclass at 6pm on Thursday 3rd September.
Find out more about the authors taking part below:
Talia Hibbert is a Black British author, signed to Little Brown, who lives in a bedroom full of books. Supposedly, there is a world beyond that room – but she has yet to drum up enough interest to investigate. She writes sexy, diverse romance because she believes that people of marginalised identities need honest and positive representation. Her interests include beauty, junk food, and unnecessary sarcasm. She is the author of Get a Life, Chloe Brown and Take a Hint, Dani Brown. Her next novel Act Your Age, Eve Brown publishes in March 2021. Follow Talia on Instagram, @taliahibbert.
Kwana Jackson (aka K.M Jackson) is a USA Today bestselling Harper Collins author and native New Yorker. She spent her formative years on the A train where she had two dreams: (1) to be a fashion designer and (2) to be a writer. After spending more than ten years designing women’s sportswear for various fashion houses, Kwana took a leap of faith and decided to pursue her other dream of being a writer. A longtime advocate of equality and diversity in romance (#WeNeedDiverseRomance), Kwana is the mother of twins and currently lives in a suburb of New York with her husband. Follow Kwana on Instagram, @kwanawrites.
Laura Jane Williams is the author of Harper Collins UK's international smash hit Our Stop. Her eagerly anticipated 2020 follow-up is The Love Square, lauded as a book of the summer by Grazia, Cosmopolitan, Bustle and Apple. Laura is also the author of non-fiction books Becoming, Ice Cream for Breakfast and The Life Diet, and has been translated into 12 languages in 18 countries. She has previously had columns for both Grazia and Red, and her essays and articles have appeared everywhere from the Guardian to Buzzfeed, with Dolly Alderton once saying that ‘Laura Jane Williams’ writing combines sharp, relatable wit and bold, joyful sincerity’. Follow Laura Jane on Instagram, @laurajaneauthor.
Charlene Allcott was born and raised in London and is now living in Brighton with her five-year-old son. She works part-time with young people in a residential care home. She writes parenting blog, The Moderate Mum and is the author of The Single Mum’s Wish List and More Than A Mum, published by Penguin Random House. Follow Charlene on Instagram, @charleneallcott.
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