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:  27th July, 28th Sept, 26th Oct

29th June: Lancashire Science Festival – Writing with Science workshop, UCLAN Media Factory, 1pm – tickets here

24th July – Talk for the British Science Fiction Association, Artillery Arms in Old Street, London, 7 – 8:30pm – details here

26- 28th July – YALC – Details here

Aug 15th-19th: Worldcon 2019, Dublin – Details here

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

4th Sept: Write Mentor online course – Details here

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