Pen to Print: From Writer to Published Author with Silvano Griffith-Francis

20 October 2026

Self‑publishing roadmap for new authors covering key stages, budgeting, platforms and marketing to help you publish with confidence.

NB: Please choose one of the four dates available that suits you. The core session repeats on all four dates so you can attend whichever fits your schedule. Go home, try out what you’ve learned and if you get stuck, come back to another session for a refresher.

Finished your book? Halfway through? Just about to start?

Whichever stage you’re at this self-publishing workshop will guide you step-by-step through the process.

Learn how to navigate the self-publishing landscape with confidence and avoid the pitfalls new authors face.

There will be a surgery for the last 30 minutes of each session so you can get personalised help and advice.

These workshops aim to:

• Equip authors with a clear understanding of the self-publishing process
• Look more in-depth at Amazon KDP (other platforms will be briefly mentioned)
• Help participants understand editing, formatting, cover design, and ISBN requirements
• Provide practical guidance on marketing
• Enable attendees to leave with a structured action plan for publishing their book

Click here to visit Silvano’s website

If you have any accessibility requirements, please directly get in touch with us at pentoprint@lbbd.gov.uk

Booking is essential and you will be asked to present your booking confirmation upon arrival.

Pen to Print and our partners reserve the right to remove participants who are disruptive to a session.

NB: May feature content that some people may find upsetting, uses language or depicts scenes reflecting attitudes that are no longer seen as acceptable.

Pen to Print shall not be liable to attendees for any injury, loss or damage of or to personal equipment belonging to the attendees or any indirect or consequential loss or damage whatsoever arising out of the attendance of the event

Pen to Print reserves the right to cancel, delay or postpone the event for any reason, including adverse weather conditions, an emergency situation or unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances out of its reasonable control. In such cases, the event organiser will endeavour to inform participants as quickly as is possible.

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