Keith Charters

Biography

Keith is Founder and Executive Director of Strident Publishing, a successful independent publisher focused on fiction for children, teenagers and young adults. He is also the author of the LEE series of novels for ages 9+, which he presents at over 100 schools, libraries and book festivals each year.

Prior to entering the literature field and setting up his own business, Keith ran parts of a variety of international companies, including the finance and healthcare sectors. He is a graduate of Strathclyde Business School, where he studied Marketing and Law.

Expertise

• Building a career as an author – including self-promotion
• Understanding publishing – including how to approach publishers and the economics of publishing
• Advice on self-publishing versus mainstream publishing
• Understanding how books are printed