Aki Schilz is the Director of The Literary Consultancy, the UK’s longest-running editorial consultancy. She has twice featured in the Bookseller 150, a list of the most influential figures in UK publishing, in recognition of her work campaigning for more equitable cultures within the publishing and creative industries. She has been a finalist for the Kim Scott Walwyn Women in Publishing Awards and the h100 Awards. In 2018, Aki set up the Rebecca Swift Foundation, a charity that advances the craft, creativity and wellbeing of women poets. She is also co-producer of Being A Writer, a programme that focuses on resilience and wellbeing.
Fellows are nominated by peers and elected by our Council of writers – our governing Board. Being elected a Fellow of the RSL is a lifetime honour. This role gives them the opportunity to support other writers, readers and the future of literature. The RSL connects writers in the Fellowship to one another, and to a wider readership.
