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You already have a brand. As Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, once said, “Your brand is what people say about you when you are not in the room.” A strong brand will transform your career. John Purkiss and David Royston Lee will talk about their new book Brand You. They will explain how you can ... (more)build your brand based on your talents, values, purpose, skills and experience. You will stand out and be memorable and employers and clients will ask for you.

Juliet Pickering is a literary agent with A P Watt, the oldest literary agency in the world. She will be discussing the publishing process and current publishing trends in the UK. Juliet will also talk about the role of a literary agent: why an agent is necessary and how to go about getting one yourself. ... (more)The talk will be followed by a question and answer session.

Juliet Pickering is a literary agent with A P Watt, the oldest literary agency in the world. She will be discussing the publishing process and current publishing trends in the UK. Juliet will also talk about the role of a literary agent: why an agent is necessary and how to go about getting one yourself. ... (more)The talk will be followed by a question and answer session. Tickets are free and available from any Kensington and Chelsea Library.

Lucinda Hawksley is, amongst other things, a biographer and an art historian. Her first biography, Lizzie Siddal: The Tragedy of a Pre-Raphaelite Supermodel, was chosen as Book of the Week on BBC Radio 4. Her other books include the bestselling Essential Pre-Raphaelites. Lucinda will be giving a talk ... (more)about the real lives of the Pre- Raphaelite Brotherhood. This talk will capture the excitement people are feeling about the Pre-Raphaelites following the success of the recent BBC drama, Desperate Romantics. Tickets are free and available from any Kensington and Chelsea Library.

Mills and Boon is the UK’s undisputed market leader in romance fiction publishing. An editor and an author from Mills and Boon will be running the workshop. They will pass on their tips on how to write a thrilling read with a guaranteed happy ending! Please book a free place at Kensington Central Library.

Chris Tutton is an experienced and popular workshop leader. During this workshop he will explore the art of story telling. You will be given the synopsis of a story or incident, followed by a discussion and sharing of ideas. A choice of opening lines and key words will also be suggested, which group ... (more)members can choose to use to get them started on their stories. Chris will also be available on a one-to-one basis, providing help and advice throughout the session. Please book a free place at North Kensington Library.

Bola Agbaje came through the Royal Court’s Critical Mass programme. Her debut play Gone Too Far! premiered at the Royal Court in 2007, and won an Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement and a Most Promising Playwright nomination at the Evening Standard Awards in 2008. Her other plays include If Things ... (more)Were Different, In Time and Detaining Justice which opened as part of the Not Black and White season at the Tricycle Theatre. Bola will speak about her writing including her second play for the Royal Court, Off the Endz, which opens in February 2010. Tickets are free and available from any Kensington and Chelsea Library.

Bola Agbaje came through the Royal Court’s Critical Mass programme. Her debut play Gone Too Far! premiered at the Royal Court in 2007, and won an Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement and a Most Promising Playwright nomination at the Evening Standard Awards in 2008. Her other plays include If Things ... (more)Were Different, In Time and Detaining Justice which opened as part of the Not Black and White season at the Tricycle Theatre. Bola will speak about her writing including her second play for the Royal Court, Off the Endz, which opens in February 2010. Tickets are free and available from any Kensington and Chelsea Library.