The Emerging Writers’ Festival acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we live, learn and work, and pays respect to their Elders past and present, and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

 

EWF celebrates the history and contemporary creativity of the world’s oldest living culture.

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Conference

Pitch It!

Put what you’ve learned into practice. Sign up to this event to have the chance to deliver a practice five-minute, online, one-on-one pitch with a literary industry professional. These publishers, editors and literary agents are always on the lookout for new and exciting voices, so give it a go.

Please keep in mind that these pitching sessions are intended as a professional development opportunity. We encourage you to have a go at pitching your manuscript and to ask questions.

With Anna Blackie (Pantera Press), Julia Carlomagno (Black Inc), Vanessa Radnidge (Hachette), Aviva Tuffied (UQP) and David Winter (Text Publishing)


How to attend this event

This session is part of the National Writers’ Conference, a one-day online gathering of emerging writers on Zoom.

To attend, you can buy a National Writers’ Conference PLUS Pitch It! pass to enjoy the full day of industry insights PLUS this bonus opportunity to pitch your manuscript to a publisher or editor. Please note that there are very limited slots available.

By booking a Conference PLUS Pitch It! pass, you agree to EWF assigning you a time slot and a publisher/editor to pitch to. Your 5-minute Pitch It! session will take place one-on-one in a Zoom breakout room on the day of the Conference. You’ll be sent your timeslot and some more information closer to the day.

Saturday 19 June, 3-5pm AEST

Access this session with a Conference PLUS Pitch It! session pass. Very limited spots available.

The Green Room (Zoom Breakout Rooms)

Featuring...

Julia Carlomagno

Julia is an associate publisher and managing editor at Black Inc., where she is lucky to work with some of the country’s best writers.

Vanessa Radnidge

Vanessa is the Head of Narrative Non-Fiction and Head of Literary at Hachette and her passion is for connecting great storytellers and great stories with readers.

Aviva Tuffield

Aviva Tuffield has worked in Australian publishing for twenty years and is currently a publisher at the University of Queensland Press.

David Winter

David Winter is a senior editor at Text Publishing, in Melbourne, where he has worked for more than a decade across fiction and non-fiction titles.