Jenni Fagan: Writing as a Way of Being at Edinburgh International Book Festival 2024

The Open University is proud to sponsor Jenni Fagan: Writing as a Way of Being, in conversation with Caroline Sanderson, at the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2024.

When you think of Jenni Fagan, so much comes to mind: bestselling novelist, acclaimed poet, fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. She is also care experienced.

Her unforgettable memoir Ootlin tells of the young person who – by age 16 – had more than 27 placements within ‘the system’.

Fagan joins author and books journalist Caroline Sanderson to talk about how she found her way to books and "found in a world of words the only place I ever actually belonged”.

Tickets available via the Edinburgh Book Festival website. Booking options include watching in-person or a 'pay what you can' option to watch online.

At The Open University in Scotland we provide specific study support and resources to our 350 students across Scotland who are care experienced. 

On the OU's free learning site OpenLearn, you can find a wide range of free learning resources about creative writing, such as Writing what you know.

Photo by Urszula Soltys