Who will benefit?
This program has been created for emerging Australian authors of fiction who are either unpublished or have no more than one significant work commercially published.
What is the program?
Up to 10 emerging fiction writers will work with publishers for Hachette Australia to develop high-quality fiction manuscripts.
The program will run for five days. In that time, participants will consult the publishers,work on their manuscripts and hear about the publishing industry from professionals such as literary agents, booksellers and established authors. The program will run at a retreat location in south-east Queensland in November 2009.
Participants will need to arrange for their own travel to and from Brisbane and pay $250 towards food and board.
Selection Process
Applicants must send three (3) copies of the first 50-pages of their manuscript, plus three (3) copies of a one-page synopsis. We are interested in strong commercial fiction, including contemporary women’s fiction, crime and speculative fiction. Manuscripts for children or young adult readers are ineligible for this program.
Each application will be considered by a panel of experienced readers from within the publishing industry who will recommend a shortlist. From the shortlist, up to 10 manuscripts will be selected in consultation with the Hachette Australia publishers. Successful applicants must be ready to send their full completed manuscripts within 72 hours of being notified of selection for the program.
How do I apply?
The program is open to applicants Australia-wide who are Australian citizens or permanent residents in Australia. There is a $50 application fee per submission.
Download Guidelines here.
Download Application Form here.
Download FAQ’s here.
Deadlines
Applications open in May 2009.
The deadline for submission is last post 24 July 2009.
The manuscript development retreat will run in southeast Queensland from 20-25 November 2009.
Electronic submissions will not be accepted or responded to. Hachette Australia does not guarantee publication of manuscripts selected for the program but reserves first rights to publish the selected manuscripts. Full terms and conditions are available as part of the application materials available from Queensland Writers Centre.
This program is a partnership initiative of QWC and Hachette Australia.
Source: www.qwc.asn.au
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