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About the Festival

Accessibility & Inclusion

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Program - In-Person

Program - On-line

First Pages Writing Competition

Illustrator Exhibition

About the Festival

Accessibility & Inclusion

Folder: 2025 Festival

Ticket and Event Details

Program - In-Person

Program - On-line

First Pages Writing Competition

Illustrator Exhibition

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1 Nov

Written By Stef Gemmill

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Let’s meet the first pages WRITING COMPETITION JUDGES & talk entry guidelines & PRIZES 🏆 🥇 🏆
There are three comp categories - Picture Books, Chapter Books & Older Readers (upper MG & YA)
- Enter your full PB MS or 1st chapt

Hey CHILDREN’S STORY lovers! Do you have a children’s story or illustration you’d like to workshop or pitch to publishers and agents? Then this new children’s literature festival is for you!
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The Pitch to the Pro Publisher sessions are super popular!! So that every base ticket holder gets a chance at pitching there is a 2 pitch ticket limit per person ⭐️ so we can share the festival publisher LOVE 🩷💙🩷💙

Start practicing your pitches

LUCKY LAST SPOT LEFT in the Coach Camp workshop day group with publisher Tash Besliev from AFFIRM PRESS /SIMON & SCHUSTER.
Don’t miss a RARE chance to build a relationship with a publishing pro ⭐️
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Coach Camp includes:
* A whole day coachi

1 day to go until on-line Pitch to the Pros Session booking time 🎇 start planning which publisher or agent you want to pitch to!
Here is a rare chance to pitch your manuscripts and illustration portfolios
Receive FEEDBACK and ADVICE from a huge sel

Let’s talk ticket types story lovers! Each base ticket type gets you access add-on events incl. the publisher/agent PITCH PRO SESSIONS on -sale from 1 July 7pm.
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Just grab a BASE TICKET before your pitch session in Sept. No need to buy one tod

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Hey PUBLISHER PITCHING lovers ✨The countdown is on for Pitch Pro booking time⏰
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Each Pitch Pro session runs for 10 minutes⏰That’s a HEAP of time to do the following;
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- Introduce yourself and show the publisher/agent any books, illustratio

Hello YOUNG ADULT story lovers 📚 the festival has a HUGE list of publishers for you to read and pitch your manuscripts and art portfolios to. Let us introduce you to a FEW of those interested in YOUNG ADULT authors
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