England South and London: The highs, lows and learnings of a self published kidlit author with Claire Linney
Jul 08, 2026
Online event
Claire Linney is a children’s author and book content creator. A lifelong reader she is passionate about advocating for more diverse representation in literature for children and teenagers. After working in marketing for over twenty years, she stumbled across Black Tudors: The Untold Story, which inspired her to want to bring the hidden stories of Black British history to life for the next generation. Her debut children's book Time Tub Travellers and the Silk Thief won the Ink Book Prize 2024, was longlisted for The Diverse Book Awards 2025 and Highly Commended in the Selfies Book Awards 2025.
The highs, lows and learnings of a self published kidlit author
Self publishing can seem hugely daunting to some, and a golden land of opportunity for others. The reality is definitely a bit of both. Hear from self published author Claire Linney how she got started, the pros and cons, what she's learnt on the way and how social media has been instrumental in building her author brand (now with over 69K followers on Instagram and 48K on Tiktok). If you want to know your KDP from your Ingram, the joys of formatting and how you find your readers then this is the webinar for you!
Join us on Wednesday 8th July 8-9pm.
This event is FREE for members, £10 for non-members.
Can't make the date? No worries! A recording of the event will be sent out to all registrants, and will be available for 30 days afterwards.
There will be no refunds for the event. Registering for the event is to accept that refunds policy.
Any questions about the event, contact Cat Parker at [email protected]