Pitch Independent
NEWC is proud to present Pitch Independent, with the generous sponsorship of the University of New England and in-kind support from the Small Press Network. Pitch Independent has a unique focus on giving writers and illustrators, at any stage of their career and whether regionally-based or from any part of Australia, access to the increasingly important publication opportunities offered to creators by independent book publishers & literary magazines. From fiction to non-fiction, children’s books to poetry, illustrated books to leading literary magazines, our Pitch Independent publishers and editors represent a wide range of literary forms.
We have 14 publishers and editors attending, from some of Australia’s most prestigious and interesting independent book publishers and literary magazines.
Pitch Independent includes a specialist afternoon pitch session for poets and a general pitch day for writers and illustrators in all genres. It will also feature a free public symposium on the significant contribution of independent book publishers & literary magazines to Australian literary culture. As well, an optional pitch preparation day will be held on the previous Saturday.
The preparation day will be on Saturday July 28, the poetry pitch sessions and symposium on Friday August 3, and the general pitch sessions on Saturday August 4. You can see the full program details and important pitching guidelines HERE. Please read carefully before booking.
We have 14 publishers and editors attending, from some of Australia’s most prestigious and interesting independent book publishers and literary magazines.
Pitch Independent includes a specialist afternoon pitch session for poets and a general pitch day for writers and illustrators in all genres. It will also feature a free public symposium on the significant contribution of independent book publishers & literary magazines to Australian literary culture. As well, an optional pitch preparation day will be held on the previous Saturday.
The preparation day will be on Saturday July 28, the poetry pitch sessions and symposium on Friday August 3, and the general pitch sessions on Saturday August 4. You can see the full program details and important pitching guidelines HERE. Please read carefully before booking.
Stuff you need to know...
When: Saturday, July 28; August 3 and 4
Where: July 28, UNE; Friday Aug 3, UNE; Sat 4, Armidale Bowling Club. All venue and time details on program.
Where: July 28, UNE; Friday Aug 3, UNE; Sat 4, Armidale Bowling Club. All venue and time details on program.
Any questions? Contact the Pitch Independent team at newcpartners@gmail.com
Bookings have closed.
List of publishers...
- Nick Tapper (commissioning editor) and Emily Stewart (poetry editor — SOLD OUT), Giramondo, Sydney. Adult fiction, non-fiction and poetry
- Rachel Bin Salleh, (publisher) Magabala Books, Broome, WA. Poetry, fiction and non-fiction for adults, YA and children, by indigenous creators, both writers and illustrators.
- Linsay Knight (publisher) Walker Books, Sydney. Fiction and non fiction for children to YA, from picture books to novels. Interested in writers and illustrators. SOLD OUT!
- Anna Solding, (publisher) MidnightSun Publishing, Adelaide. Adult literary fiction, YA fiction, children’s picture books. Interested in writers and illustrators. SOLD OUT!
- Margrete Lamond (publisher) Dirt Lane Press, Orange NSW. Provocative illustrated books for children and adults. Interested in writers and illustrators. SOLD OUT!
- Veronica Sumegi (publisher): Brandl and Schlesinger, Blue Mountains NSW. Adult fiction and non fiction, including memoir and biography, and poetry.
- Jonathan Green, editor, Meanjin magazine, Melbourne: one of the oldest and most prestigious of Australia’s literary magazines. Adult short stories, essays, and poetry.
- Alan Edwards, editor, The School Magazine, Sydney: the oldest continuously published children’s literary magazine in the world. Short stories, articles, poetry and plays for children, as well as illustrations. Interested in writers and illustrators. SOLD OUT!
- John Knight (publisher) Pitt St Poetry, Sydney. Single-author poetry collections. SOLD OUT!
- Ruby Ashby Orr, (editor) Affirm Press, Melbourne. Broad range of adult non-fiction, select list of adult fiction, and YA fiction. SOLD OUT!
- Jane Curry, (publisher) Ventura Press, Sydney. Publishes a diverse range of adult non-fiction, including memoir and biography, health and well-being, and a select list of adult fiction. SOLD OUT!
- Peter Bishop (publisher), Peter Bishop Books, Sydney. Adult fiction and non-fiction.
- Belinda Wheeler, editor, Antipodes: A Global Journal of Australian and New Zealand literature. Fiction, non-fiction and poetry by Australian and New Zealand writers; scholarly articles on Australian and New Zealand literature by scholars from any part of the world. SOLD OUT!
