Independents Day

Date	Saturday 06 October 2007
Time	11:00 AM (11:00 hrs)
Venue	The Lowry, Salford Quays
Festival Strand	2007 Archive

Presented in association with Davis Blank Furniss and Literature North West.

In the late 1980's the Madchester Indie music scene made Manchester the city young people flocked to. In more recent times it has become home to a flourishing network of independent publishers and new media producers, harnessing the creativity and entrepreneurial spirit of the city's diverse and ever-evolving population. Independents Day was a celebration of that spirit. Whether you were a writer, a publisher or a fan of cutting-edge contemporary literature, we welcomed you to:

MEET the editors of some of the UK's most innovative small presses and magazines, including representatives of Comma, Route, Templar, Suitcase, Transmission and Matter.

DISCOVER hot-off-the-press talent in our Performance Showcases

CREATE your own publication in our DIY Workshop facilitated by 'zine queen Michelle Green.

GEN UP imaginative and viable ways to publish and disseminate work in our Alternative Publishing Seminar, from print on demand to fiction blogs to hand-crafted books and poetry jukeboxes.

JOIN the Inpress Debate chaired by the writer and critic, DJ Taylor to discuss whether independent presses are providing an exciting alternative to the profit-led mainstream publishing houses, and whether it's possible to be truly independent and also reliant on public subsidy. Speakers include Bloodaxe editor, Neil Astley.

And if you wanted to take time out there was plenty of opportunity for browsing the Indie book market, networking in the bar or simply taking in the impressive surroundings of the Lowry and canal side area.