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While there are plenty of avenues to learn the essential elements of a pitch, there’s little opportunity to study real-life examples of successful pitches – and hear directly from the published authors who crafted them.
Don’t miss your chance to go behind the scenes of the pitching process with crime fiction author Shelley Burr, narrative non-fiction author Ryan Butta, and children’s author Beverley McWilliams – all of whom have previously received publishing deals following their participation in the ASA’s Virtual Literary Speed Dating event. In a practical, one-hour panel discussion, they will share detailed examples of the pitches that have led to their publishing deals.
You will learn:
If you’re planning to pitch your work, either via written submission or by attending a pitching event, don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear directly from three established Australian authors working in a range of genres and categories, find fresh inspiration in their examples, and strengthen your pitch-crafting skills.
There will be time for questions from the audience.
No problem! Everyone booked in to this event will be emailed a link and passcode to access the recording afterwards. This recording will be available to view for 10 days after the live session. This also means that if you wish to revisit the session after attending it live to take further notes, you can do so!
After 10 days, the link will expire and the recording will no longer be available to view.
