What is unique about your book? Why should publishers read it? What should you include in your pitch to a publisher and what should you avoid? How do you put together a strong, attention-grabbing synopsis? Find out the must-haves for delivering a great pitch and the pitfalls to avoid. This session will provide the guidance of a publishing industry leader to help whip your pitch into perfect shape.
Professional Development, National Writers' Conference & Online
Pitch Perfect
Presented in partnership with
Accessibility
Wheelchair, Service Animal, Quiet Room (Reception/Level 3 Library), Hearing Loop, Accessible toilets
Saturday 7 September, 11:00AM
The Wheeler Centre
Performance Space Level 2, 176 Lt Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, 3000, VIC
Featuring...
Sophie Hamley
Sophie Hamley has worked as a bookseller, editor, writer, content producer and web producer. She was a literary agent at Cameron’s Management from 2006 until 2014 and is a past President of the Australian Literary Agents’ Association. She is now a non-fiction publisher at Hachette Australia, publishing in a range of genres including biography, true crime, history, memoir, politics and science.
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