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  New England Writers' Centre

First Look
Manuscript Assessment

Do you have a manuscript? Are you wanting to be published? Do you need help getting it ready to submit? Then First Look is for you!
Send us the first 10 pages of your manuscript (full text for picture books) with a one (1) page synopsis (we're going to be very strict with the page lengths) and we'll send it off to professional assessors for you.
In October you will get 1-3 pages of assessment on your manuscript, including an overview, the strengths and weaknesses of the sample and suggestions for improvement.

The fine print...

  1. Entrants must be over 18
  2. All submissions must include a one (1) page synopsis
  3. Formatting: Word Doc only, 12pt, double-spaced, NORMAL font (Time, Cambria etc), page numbers, titles and author name.
  4. First ten pages of your manuscript unless it is a picture book text, then send the whole text.
  5. Email your documents to newcpartners@gmail.com with 'First Look' as the subject. In the body of the email put your Trybooking receipt number or your payment receipt (if you paid by direct deposit).

Stuff you need to know...

Opens: July 1
Closes: August 31
Assessments from the assessors early October
Cost: $80 for NEWC members,
          $105 for non-members
Click HERE to book
Or pay via direct deposit using: First Look and your name as the description.

Name of bank: Community Mutual
BSB: 932000
Account name: New England Writers Centre Inc
Account number: 618658
* Please note:
if you use Community Mutual, please add “S3” to our account number: 618658S3

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  • Home
  • 2022 Summer Micro Grants
    • 2022 Summer micro grants_Kerry Moran
    • 2022 Summer micro grants_Mary McMillan
  • Unearth Your Voice
  • Illustrating Nature with Sami Bayly
  • Quick Crime with JP Pomare
  • Unleash Your Inner Illustrator
  • Rachael McDiarmid workshop
  • Words. Art. Music
  • The Illustrated Story
  • Thunderbolt Prize for Crime Writing
  • Illustration Prize for children's picture book illustration
  • Varuna-NEWC Fellowship
  • About
    • Our Board
    • Our Sponsors
  • Membership
  • Contact Us
  • 2021 Archive
    • 2021 Illustration Prize Winners
    • Varuna Fellowship 2021
    • Thunderbolt Prize 2021 >
      • Thunderbolt Prize 2021 winning submissions
      • Thunderbolt Prize 2021 Judges Reports
    • 2021 Summer Micro Grants >
      • 2021 Summer micro grants_Trish >
        • Beetle Hunt Stories
      • 2021 Summer micro grants_James
      • 2021 Summer Micro Grants_Fiona
  • 2020 Archive
    • Thunderbolt Prize 2020 >
      • Thunderbolt Prize 2020 Judges Reports
      • Thunderbolt Prize 2020_Winning submissions
    • Illustration Prize 2020 Winners
    • Varuna Fellowship 2020
    • 2020 Historical Novel Prize >
      • About the judges
  • Blog
  • Resources
    • Inside Story Book
    • By The Book video series
    • Stories Connect