A panel of professionals working in writing and publishing talk about ways into the industry, the journey to getting published, and answer your questions on the A-Z of the books trade.

Greg Mosse, Julie Wassmer and Jamie West talk about their latest novels and take a wry, amusing look at the foibles of some of their best cosy crime characters.

Artificial Intelligence promises to transform everything, from work to transport to war, and to solve our problems with total ease – but at what cost? Tech philosopher Tom Chatfield, author of Wise Animals: How Technology Has Made Us What We Are, and James Muldoon, Feeding the Machine: The Hidden Human Labour Powering AI, discuss how we got to this point and what lies beneath the surface of the technology, including the the impact of AI on global inequalities and all our futures. Chaired by Julia Wheeler.

Much is made of the distinction between poems written for the page, and pieces that have performance at their heart. This event will feature a panel discussion looking at the similarities and differences between these two forms. This will be followed by a Q&A session and an extended Open Mic event,  with readings from our panelists – Sarah Hehir, JP Seabright, Jake Nathan, and panel chair Barnaby Harsent.