Event: Open House
Open House with Penguin Random House 2024
WHEN? Friday 27 September, 9:30am-3.30pm
WHERE? Writing NSW, Callan Park, Lilyfield, Sydney.
Registrations for this event are now CLOSED. Sign up for our Newsbite weekly newsletter to be notified about Open House 2025. In the meantime, why not take advantage of our manuscript assessments, and wide range of upcoming courses.
How does a publishing house work? Ever wondered how a publisher decides whether or not to commission a work? Interested in getting feedback on your submission?
On Friday 27 September 2024, Penguin Random House will be in residence at Writing NSW.
Meet publishers from Penguin Random House as they take you through how a book gets published from the submissions process through to acquisition, editorial, and contracts. In the afternoon there will be an opportunity to meet one-on-one with a publisher to get feedback on your submission.
Submissions will be read by publishers at Penguin Random House prior to the event. In one-on-one 10-minute meetings you will receive feedback on your submission, which may include advice on refining your submission, whether it is in the correct genre, appropriate length, etc.
What genres will be considered?
Literary and commercial fiction, narrative and commercial non-fiction, fantasy, romance, crime and thrillers, historical fiction, memoir and biography, young adult fiction, middle grade fiction, and picture books.
What genres will NOT be considered?
Plays/scripts, poetry or titles with a predominantly educational or academic readership.
PLEASE NOTE: There is a strictly limited number of places available, and open to Writing NSW members only. You must confirm you will available between the hours of 9.30am and 3.30pm on Friday 27 September 2024 as places are not transferable.
How do I enrol?
Please note, you must have a completed manuscript to enrol.
1. Return to this page on Monday, 19 August 2024 at 11am to submit the expression of interest form.
2. You will need to submit your name, contact details and the genre of your manuscript. Enrolments will close when we have filled all places. This event books out quickly!
3. If we are able to offer you a place, we will email you with payment details. You will need to pay within 48 hours to secure your place. If you do not pay the invoice within 48 hours, your place will be offered to another writer. Please note: we do not provide credit/refunds for this event.
Please note: Submitting an expression of interest form does not guarantee you a place. We will confirm the outcome of your submission within 48 hours.
Schedule
*Timings and content to be confirmed.
9.20 Doors open
9.30 Live Acquisitions Meeting
Watch a live acquisitions meeting and experience first-hand how publishing decisions are made.
10.00 Panel discussion: The Editorial Process
What to expect from the various stages of editing: structural edit and copyedit, proofreading. Plus Q & A.
10.40 Short break
11.00 Panel discussion: Marketing and publicity
How publishers help to create buzz for a book, and the author’s role in the promotional process.
11.30 Panel discussion: Sales
The finer points of selling books through bookstores.
11.50 General Q & A
12.10 Lunch
12.40 One-on-one publisher sessions commence
3.30 One-on-one publisher sessions conclude
Got questions?
If you have any questions about the event or the submission requirements, please read our FAQ>>
