Pitch Me! 2024 now open for applications
Varuna is delighted to announce our 2024 call out for Pitch Me!. Applications are now open to be part of a program that connects Australian writers with publishers and agents.
The intention of Pitch Me! is to create opportunities for writers who are seeking a publishing contract or agency agreement.
Applications are open only to writers from Varuna’s recent Fellowship and Masterclass programs.
All submissions to Pitch Me! will be read by one publisher and one agent. This year, we welcome Aviva Tuffield, a publisher from UPQ who has worked in Australian publishing for more than twenty years including at Black Inc, Affirm Press and Scribe Publications. Returning from previous year as our literary agent is Grace Heifetz of Left Bank Literary. Our sincere thanks to publisher Alex Craig from Ultimo Press for her previous involvement.
Pitch Me! will select two writers for this award. Each writer will receive:
· An extended editorial conversation with either Aviva Tuffield or Grace Heifetz, focusing on developing work with a view to publication.
· A $2,000 development payment. This payment can be used for editorial or mentoring advice, or for helping find time and space to concentrate on writing.
· (Optional) A one-week residency at Varuna.
Applications open 13 November 2023 and close 22 January 2024.