THE HEATH BOOKSHOP LITERATURE AND MUSIC FESTIVAL –

A two-hour intensive workshop, Getting Started With Your Novel is a beginner’s guide for anyone who thinks they’ve got a book in them. No experience necessary! No requirement to share your writing either! This is a course designed to show you how to crystallize your ideas, avoid common pitfalls and most importantly, encourage and empower you to get started with your writing.

Mike Gayle has been a bestselling novelist for 27 years and his books have been translated into more than 30 languages. His novel The Man I Think I Know was selected for the Zoe Ball Book Club and Half A World Away and A Song of Me & You were both Richard & Judy Book Club picks. Mike was longlisted for Best UK Author at the Specsavers National Book Awards and shortlisted for the Pageturner of the Year at the British Book Awards. In 2021, Mike received the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Romantic Novelists Association. To date, Mike has sold over three million copies of his novels. He lives in Birmingham with his family.

This event is part of The Heath Bookshop Literature & Music Festival and is supported by National Lottery Grants Funding through Arts Council England.

Tickets for this event will be released in January 2026.