ticket details

Development day part 1 (day 1)

Base ticket 1 includes;

• The inside scoop from Australian trade publishers on what’s hot and what’s not.

• First pages competition winner insights from the publishers.

• Specialist talks from expert creative speakers.

• Insights on how to get published . 

• Publisher Q&A panel.

• Illustrator gallery exhibition entry.

• Network with creatives and publishers over lunch and leave your business card on the fun Connect wall to stay in touch.

• Beachside after-party including grazing platters and drinks with the publishers.

• Development day notes.

• A digital recording of the day with closed captions.

• All-day catering.

  Add-ons

• With this base ticket, you can add-on tickets to pitch pro sessions, first pages competition or illustrator gallery exhibition.

But wait there is more! This ticket includes access to the day’s digital recording plus the online Development day part 2 talks and workshops by award-winning authors and illustrators.  

The in-person weekend base tickets are limited and will sell out fast!

Coach camp (day 2)

Base ticket 2 includes;

• One full day developing your craft (writing and/or illustrations) with a publisher, editor or award-winning creative expert.

• Work in a small group capped at 5 attendees.

• Specific written coach assessment on your work-in-progress.

• Group discussion on each work-in-progress to help your understanding of what publishers look for in submissions.

• Direction on next steps to improve your manuscript.

• Time to edit your work-in-progress.

• A second round of coaching feedback.

• A 1 hour workshop with award-winning creator Claire Saxby.

• Publisher Q&A panel.

• Network with creatives and publishers over lunch and leave your business card on the fun Connect wall to stay in touch.

• All day catering, beach walks and ocean views.

• Here are the publisher coaching genres;

  • Tash Besliev - PB/CB

  • Dani Vee - PB/CB/GN

  • Alyson O’Brien - BB/PB

  • Kate Whitfield - MG/YA

  • Jess McGeachin - Illus/Authorstrator

  • Submission of 2 x BB/PB or first 2,000 CB/GN/MG/YA words plus 500-800 word synopsis due to publisher 31 August

    Abbrev: BB/PB (board/picture book), CB (chapter books incl early readers & junior fiction), MG (middle grade), YA (young adult), GN (graphic novel), Illus/Authorstrator (illustrator-author that illustrates)

    Add-ons

• With this base ticket, you can add-on tickets to pitch pro sessions, first pages competition or illustrator gallery exhibition.

Development day part 1 recorded (day 3)

Base ticket 3 includes;

A digital recording with closed captions of the Weekend 1 - Development day part 1 program to your email address.

• The inside scoop from Australian trade publishers on what’s hot and what’s not.

• First pages competition winner insights from the publishers.

• Specialist talks from expert creative speakers.

• Insights on how to get published fast. 

• Publisher Q&A panel.

• Development day notes.

• The recording will be available for 30 days on receipt.

  Add-ons

• With this base ticket, you can add-on tickets to pitch pro sessions, first pages competition or illustrator gallery exhibition.

  But wait there is more! This ticket includes access to Development Day part 2 talks and workshops by award-winning authors and illustrators.  

development day part 2 (day 4)

Base tickets 1 & 3 holders receive a full day of live on-line professional development sessions including;

• A full day of talks, tips and activities by award winning creative experts helping you level-up your writing and illustration skills.

• A hands-on 90 minute creative workshop for writers and illustrators of all levels.

• Opportunities to ask creatives your burning questions.

• Development day notes.

• A recording of the day available for viewing for 30 days.