Creative Coaching – What are publishers looking for?
Join award-winning author Pamela Freeman and HarperCollins publisher Nicola Robinson as they host our Creative Coaching event, held exclusively for our awesome graduate community.
The theme of this motivational session is “What are publishers looking for? How to improve your chances of getting a book deal” – ideal if you’d love some valuable insights into the traditional author/publisher relationship. Pamela and Nicola share their own experiences and top tips for aspiring authors (including what NOT to do when approaching publishers), plus answer YOUR questions and provide sage advice on how to land a book deal.
Over 550 people participated in our Creative Coaching event. You can watch it below! Pamela and Nicola answer all your burning questions, things like:
- How do you prepare a winning pitch?
- What are “comp titles” and how do you select the best ones for your book?
- What are some of the biggest things to avoid when submitting a manuscript?
- What are publishers looking for right now?
- How can you ensure your manuscript is read by a publisher?
- How long does the publishing process take?
- Should I enter manuscript competitions?
- What should a synopsis include?
- How do you know when your manuscript is ready to submit to publishers?
And much more.
This is a golden opportunity to hear directly from a leading publisher so you can give your manuscript the best chance of success. Grab a tea and a notebook and settle in for some Creative Coaching…
Creative Coaching
MEET YOUR CREATIVE COACHES:
Pamela Freeman is an award-winning author with more than 35 published books (some as Pamela Hart), ranging from children’s to fantasy and historical fiction. As Director of Creative Writing at the Australian Writers’ Centre, she has developed many highly regarded writing courses that have inspired and educated thousands of writers – including our creative and novel writing pathways, fantasy and science fiction plus the fiction essentials series for mastering dialogue, characters, scenes, POV and more.
Nicola Robinson is commissioning editor at HQ, a division of HarperCollins, publishing contemporary women’s fiction, crime, romance and historical novels. Previously she was a HarperCollins editor, and worked with authors including Dervla McTiernan, Nikki Gemmell, Tara Moss, Stan Grant and Jimmy Barnes amongst others. She has also worked in journalism, community arts and event management and for many years her career focussed on children’s books, including a period working at Walker Books Australia and coordinating and editing the award-winning Indigenous education series Yarning Strong. Originally from New Zealand, Nicola lives in Sydney with her husband and small fluffy dog.
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