If you want to meet me, here are a few events I’m going to be appearing at:

Monthly: Sparks Young Writers classes, Rugby, Years 5-9 – book here

Monthly: WritersHQ writing retreats at Holy Trinity Church, Coventry, – details here – Upcoming dates:  28th Sept, 26th Oct

Aug 16th-18th: Worldcon 2019, Dublin – Details here

16 Aug – Groundbreaking women in science Panel (12:30pm, Odeon 3, Point Square Dublin) and Removing guilt from the pleasure in SFF romance Panel (6pm, Liffey Room-2)

17 Aug – Space opera is for robots; soap opera is for people Panel (10am, Liffey Hall-2)

18 Aug – Why are so many romantic aliens humanoid? Panel (1pm, Wicklow Hall 2A) and Ensembles in YA Panel (6pm, Wicklow Hall 2B with Kate Elliott and Holly Black)

Aug 23rd: Edinburgh Book Festival – How to Be a Writer For Life with David Almond – details here

Aug 24th: Edinburgh Book Festival – Alternate Realities with Celia Rees – details here

20th-22nd Sept: Wow-Con online convention – Writing with STEM panel – details here

3rd November: Day course in ‘Write the one percent: creating diverse, inclusive fiction’ at University of Cambridge – tickets here

10-13 April 2020: Eastercon 2020, Birmingham Hilton Metropole Hotel

School or library visits can be arranged here. I am an experienced events chair – more information can be found here.

For other event enquiries, please contact my publicist at Walker Books, Kirsten Cozens at Kirsten.Cozens@walker.co.uk.

Photo by University of Nottingham

“Lauren speaks with humour and knowledge. I would recommend booking her for an event without hesitation.” – Emily Tristram – Kenilworth School Literacy Coordinator

“Lauren is a talented presenter and she connected really well with the audience at the event. She also happens to be a very lovely person and quick to respond to my emails about the event details. I’d definitely recommend her for running or taking part in other events.” – Anne Smart, Digital Communications Manager, The University of Nottingham

“Lauren talks so well and was definitely one of the best author visits that we have had at the library.” –  Sorrelle Clements, Coventry Libraries and Information Services