• Provide Hammersmith/Fulham with their own writers festival
• To raise the profile of indie authors and reach more readers
• To encourage and give a platform to new writers/voices from marginalised backgrounds
• To build our own network with other local authors to mutual benefit
• To provide an alternative to other festivals which do not admit indies
• To demonstrate to other parts of the book trade that indie authors, BAME authors can be a real draw for local audiences
• Create an annual creative, fun event for all the family