Hook a Publisher with a Great Proposal - Masterclass

Saturday 27 February 2010 - Sunday 28 February 2010

Presented by: Sheila Hollingworth
Rating: Intermediate and Advanced
Type: Workshop
Additional dates: Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 February, 10am – 4pm

Getting your book published requires more than great writing – you also need to know how the publishing world works and how to attract a suitable publisher with a convincing book proposal. Discover how to research your book’s potential market; sell yourself as well as your writing; where editors, appraisers and agents fit in; and what you need to know about contracts and copyright. This masterclass is suitable for those who have started drafting a proposal for their book project and want to refine it through workshopping and tutor feedback.

To be eligible, please submit a one-page CV demonstrating previous published work, and a half-page manuscript synopsis. Submissions close 8 February. Email program@vwc.org.au

Sheila Hollingworth is a full-time freelance writer and cartoonist. She has co-authored two books for writers – A Decent Proposal. How to Sell Your Book to an Australian Publisher and Mission Possible: How to Make Money from Your Writing – and she teaches non-fiction and corporate writing at the CAE.

Class limit: 10

PLEASE NOTE: Upon notification of successful application, participants will be provided with a booking code to enrol online.

Bookings for this event are now closed.