Leap Out of the Slush Pile

Wednesday 5 September 2012 - Wednesday 26 September 2012

Presented by: Nicola Redhouse
Rating: Early and Emerging
Type: Course

Wednesdays, 6.30–8.30pm, 5–26 September

It takes more than a great manuscript to get noticed. It pays to do your homework to gain insight into how the publishing world works, and to find the right niche. This course explores the key principles to a successful book proposal, and provides tips on how to negotiate the publishing industry.

Nicola Redhouse is a freelance writer and editor. She worked as an editor for a number of years at Scribe, where her interest in strong narrative non-fiction saw her edit authors including David Carlin and Vivienne Ulman. She now works across the genres for a range of publishers. Her fiction has been published in Meanjin, Kill Your Darlings, Wet Ink, and harvest, and her non-fiction in the Big Issue, Indigo and RealTime.

Early birds receive 10% discount. Offer closes 22 August

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