Wild Opportunities
Calling all the wild ones ...
A new season. A new gathering of writers. The same commitment to writing from the wild edges of experience. Join us as we open the door on a new series of powerful, creative conversations for writers, readers, storytellers, and anyone who believes in the power of words to hold, heal, ignite and inspire.
As a disabled author and carer, equitable access is central to everything I do. The salon spaces are 100% online, inclusive, warm and prioritise self-care and comfort.
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To support access, all salons have live captioning enabled, and recordings are edited with captions.
Now, with support from Creative Scotland, I am also delighted to add to this and offer visual language interpretation across several salons in our 2025–26 season. (See below for BSL call out)
Let’s do this!
Kicking off the new season …
The most wonderful aspect of curating the salons is that I get to bring together writers whose work I feel not only stands alone as something special, but whose words, when gathered in one space, create something even more: a depth of conversation that is important, inspiring, and intuitive.
And Salon 15 is truly something special. A powerful, honest, and inspiring conversation with three extraordinary authors, all of whom have written through and beyond their breast cancer diagnosis.
Dr Liz O’Riordan, author of Under the Knife and The Cancer Roadmap
Jean Hannah Edelstein, author of Breasts: A Relatively Brief Relationship
Katy Bowser Hutson, author of Now I Lay Me Down to Fight: A Poet Writes Her Way Through Cancer.
Together, we’ll explore how illness not only reshapes our lives, but also the way we write, speak, and share our stories — examining visibility, advocacy, and creative survival.
Join us for creative conversations, insightful discussions, author readings, and a warm, welcoming online space to reflect and ask questions.
Don’t miss it — and let’s kick off the new season with a wild welcome to our first authors of 2025. Tickets are limited and available on a Pay-What-You-Can basis.
Opportunities
Do you want to get involved with the Wild Women Writers’ Salons project? See below for two great opportunities.
📚 Bookstagrammers, Literary Influencers & Creative Reviewers 📚
Do you love championing bold, tender, feminist writing?
Are you passionate about storytelling, community, and uplifting underrepresented voices?
I am inviting a small number of bookstagrammers, literary influencers, and creative reviewers to join us as Salon Reviewers for our Wild Women Writers Salons 2025–26 season.
Whether you blog, post on Instagram, create TikToks, run a Substack, or advocate for creative access in your community, we want to collaborate with those who genuinely care about literature, access, and the power of language to hold and heal.
💫 In exchange for a free ticket, you’ll attend one of our online salons and write a short review, reflection, or creative response to share with your audience.
Our salons are:
💻 100% online
📅 Monthly events
🎤 Featuring powerful conversations, author readings & live Q&A
🌿 A feminist, trans-inclusive, welcoming space
📝 What you’ll do:
• Attend one salon (via free guest ticket)
• Share a creative or reflective post afterwards (within 1 week)
• Include tags (provided) to help spread the word
If you’re interested in being part of this collective of story-lovers and changemakers, DM me or comment below and tell me why you’d love to review a salon.
Let’s amplify wild, wise, and necessary voices — together.
BSL Interpreters Wanted
Do you want to be part of growing an accessible, feminist literary space? Are you a BSL interpreter looking to work from home online?
I am seeking BSL interpreters who align with the values and identity focus of our salons. As this is a female-centred space that often engages with sensitive subjects related to gender, the body, and lived experience, we welcome applications from interpreters who are women (including trans women) or non-binary individuals who feel comfortable and at home in such a space.
I am especially keen to hear from interpreters based in Scotland or Northern England with experience in live literary events and inclusive practice, who may also be limited by access needs (such as disability, chronic illness, caregiving, or geography) in participating in in-person events.
Each salon is a 90-minute online event on Zoom, once a month. You’ll interpret alongside another BSL interpreter and be provided prep materials beforehand. Events are intimate, unscripted, and include author readings and conversation.
Start date: ASAP – Our next salon is scheduled for June 26th!
If you’re interested or know someone who would be a great fit, please comment below to express your interest or DM us for an informal chat. Let’s make stories more accessible, together.
Subscribe
If you haven’t already done so, please consider upgrading to a paid subscription. All paid subscriptions help support the behind-the-scenes work of the Wild Women Writers’ Salons project, enabling us to bring these events to more people.
In return, you get access to monthly recordings of the events the week after they happen, plus exclusive extra author interviews, creative prompts and book recommendations from our guest authors.
Be part of the story. Be the change.
Hi Victoria, I want to gift my Mum a place at next week's salon as she's going through breast cancer and writing has helped her. However she has treatment that day and I wanted to check if there is a recording likely to be available? Thanks