Join us for Pitch Perfect with Erica Wagner to learn what’s involved in submitting a picture book manuscript to publishers and agents, how to pitch your book both as a written submission and at a pitching event, and how to find the best publication outcome for your work.

In this 90 minute session we will cover all steps of the submission process including:

• An understanding of the current publishing landscape
• What you send in and in what format
• Strategies for developing your manuscript
• Tips for your 3 minute pitch

This course is designed for Picture Book authors with a completed manuscript.

Previous attendees of Pitch Perfect have been quite successful at our Literary Speed Dating events. We strongly encourage all members who are intending to pitch at Virtual Literary Speed Dating to attend this course prior to pitching your work.

A private link of the session recording will be provided to enrolled participants only and available for a limited period of 10 days. Once the viewing period has expired the recording will no longer be available to view.

Handouts and slides will be provided to all registered participants if used in the session.

Erica Wagner has worked as an editor and publisher of books for children and young adults since 1988, including 10 years with Penguin Australia, one year starting a children’s list for Duffy & Snellgrove and 20 years with Allen & Unwin, working with many of Australia’s finest authors and illustrators. She is also a co-director of Twelve Panels Press. In 1999 she spent time in the USA on the Beatrice Davis Editorial Fellowship. In 2017 she was awarded the Dromkeen Medal and in 2020 the ABIA’s Pixie O’Harris Award for her outstanding contribution to Australian children's literature. In 2019 Erica co-facilitated, with Johanna Bell, the successful Octopus Story Camp for Top End artists and writers. Erica is now a freelance publishing consultant with a focus on collaborative book development projects.

www.ericawagner.com.au

To register for this session, please use the booking function below.

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