An illustrated talk for writers and readers about the changing landscape for books now. Jenny will cover how to get published, reading in the digital age, the rise of audiobooks - and why we should all support bookshops.
Jenny Brown has spent her career working in literature in Scotland. She was founder Director of the Edinburgh International Book Festival, and has worked as Head of Literature at the Scottish Arts Council. She was one of the four founders of Edinburgh’s designation as first UNESCO City of Literature.
She is former Chair of the Bloody Scotland crime writing festival. She established Jenny Brown Associates Literary Agency in 2002 which specialises in representing Scottish-based writers. She is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and was awarded an OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours List in 2024.