Programme 2024

Our inaugural day for SAIL will be on Friday 6 September in London

This one-day event will delve into the diaspora; featuring thought provoking discussions that explore our rich cultures, the significance of our history and uncover ancient mythologies.

Sessions will focus on the art of storytelling and how it intersects with our culture, celebrating the visual joy of storytelling, examining the craft of imagining fantastical worlds, navigating writing around the contemporary and the historical and demystifying publishing of South Asian literature.

Sessions on the day

Sessions on the day



10:00 - 1025
Arrivals/registration

10:25 - 10:30
Welcome note

10:30 - 11:00
Keynote speech: Perminder Mann, CEO, Bonnier Books

11:00 - 12:00
Publishers’ panel: Demystifying the publishing of South Asian literature

12:15 - 13:00
The art of Storytelling and how it intersects with culture

1300 - 14:00
Lunch

14:00 - 15:00
The joy of picture books and visual storytelling

15:00 - 15:15
Break

15:15 - 16:00
Writing the contemporary vs Writing historicals - Why do we choose?

16:00 - 16:45
The Craft of Imagining fantastical and other worlds - Writing Sci-Fi and Fantasy

16:45 - 17:00
Closing remarks