Editorial review
Literary fit comes first
Guest and booking enquiries go straight to Suzi's Book Bag email, so every conversation starts with a personal review.
For authors and publishers
Turn a Book Bag conversation into a useful public author asset.
The refreshed Book Bag site now gives authors, publicists and festival teams a clear route from pitch to interview, author page, catalogue discovery and event work.
Past event work
Selected festival and literary-event highlights
A few examples from Suzi's festival and event archive, showing the range of conversations, chairing and literary coverage she brings to live programmes.
Festival interviews and coverage
Oxford Literary Festival
Oxford
Suzi reported from Oxford Literary Festival, including who she met, who she interviewed and her wider impressions of the programme.
Event chairing
Oxford Literary Festival chairing
Oxford
Suzi's blog archive records intensive Oxford Literary Festival chairing work, including a stint chairing 17 events and earlier visits chairing four authors.
Festival interviews and coverage
Althorp Literary Festival
Althorp
The Book Bag archive includes Suzi's visit to the Oxford and Althorp Literary Festivals, capturing interviews, encounters and event atmosphere.
On-site festival coverage
Idler Festival
Hampstead, London
Suzi covered the Idler Festival in Hampstead, connecting books, music, comedy, cultural memory and live festival conversation.
Festival visit and literary reporting
Stoke Newington Literary Festival
North London
Suzi's Book Bag includes dedicated Stoke Newington Literary Festival coverage, useful proof for neighbourhood and London literary-event organisers.
Festival response and commentary
Ticehurst Literary Festival
Ticehurst
Suzi recorded her thoughts on the Ticehurst Literary Festival, giving organisers a sense of her critical eye and event-aware presentation style.
Reader-event review
Slightly Foxed Readers' Day
London
The archive includes Suzi's review of the Slightly Foxed Readers' Day, showing her interest in intimate reader communities as well as major festivals.
Launch discussion and literary-event coverage
The Aftershock Review launch
Manchester
Suzi discussed the Manchester launch of The Aftershock Review, linking contemporary writing, live launches and regional literary scenes.
Festival involvement
Gibunco Gibraltar Literary Festival
Gibraltar
Suzi's archive notes repeat involvement in the Gibunco Gibraltar Literary Festival, adding international festival experience to the Book Bag profile.
Festival appearance
Curious Arts / Byline Festival
England
Suzi wrote about taking part with the New River Press poets when Curious Arts combined with Byline Festival.
Author interview
Ledbury Poetry Festival
Ledbury
Suzi's archive records being invited to interview Ali Smith at Ledbury Poetry Festival, useful proof for author-interview and stage-conversation enquiries.
Event chairing
Port Eliot Festival
Cornwall
Suzi's year-end archive notes chairing events at Port Eliot, adding another public festival example to her booking credentials.
How it helps
A practical path for authors
1. Pitch
Send a focused guest enquiry
Authors, publishers and publicists can share the book, publication details, official links and the conversation angle that would suit the Book Bag.
Pitch a guest2. Interview
Connect the book to Suzi's audience
Book Bag conversations are indexed by author, title, subject and category so the episode can be found beyond the YouTube feed.
Browse episodes3. Author page
Keep the conversation findable
Author pages collect related episodes, works, public links and description-derived notes into one shareable page on the owned site.
Browse authors4. Keep it current
Suggest updates to an author page
Authors, publishers and publicists can suggest official links, new books, portrait links, event notes or corrections so each page stays accurate and useful.
Suggest an update4. Events
Bring Suzi into festivals and launches
Festival organisers can enquire about chairing, author interviews, panels, judging, criticism and literary-event work.
Book SuziWhat to send
Details that make a pitch easier to judge
Book basics
- Title, author and publisher or imprint.
- Publication date and genre or subject.
- Official book, author, publisher or press links.
Conversation angle
- Why the book suits Suzi's Book Bag.
- The ideas, craft, research, controversy or cultural moment behind it.
- Any festival, launch or timely hook.
Practical notes
- Contact person and email.
- Location, time zone and availability.
- Review copy, media kit or public information link if available.
Ready to start?
Choose the route that fits your book, event or author page.
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