Our first ever creative conference for emerging children’s writers of colour, A THOUSAND STORIES, was held in Birmingham on July 2026, and was a great success! Speakers like Serena Patel, Abena Eyeson and Eva Wong Nava shared their inspirations, journeys and wisdom. We’re grateful to ALCS for funding it. Read about how it went or contact us to express interest in the next conference.
I walked away from the conference feeling Yes, I am a writer and to trust in my voice
-Zahra Thandi, winner of the thousand stories writing competition 2026 (Read more)
We’re actively planning the next conference and you can complete a pre-event survey telling us what you’d like to see on the bill (even if you didn’t go to the first one) here.
About our sponsor:
ALCS is a not-for-profit organisation started by writers for the benefit of all types of writers. Owned by its members, ALCS collects money due for secondary uses of writers’ work. It is designed to support authors and their creativity; ensure they receive fair payment and see their rights are respected. It promotes and teaches the principles of copyright and campaigns for a fair deal for writers. It represents over 130,000 members, and since 1977 has paid over £750 million to writers.