ONE
TO ONE SESSIONS
Friday 27 June - Sunday 29 June, The Stripe
With Authors, Poets, Literary Agents,
Commissioning Editors and Producers.
Writers with partial or completed manuscripts
or folios of poetry are welcome to apply on the application
form for a 15 minute One-to-One appointment with specialists
who will discuss work in progress, marketing possibilities or
give advice on writing difficulties.
Submitted work to be received no later than Friday
6 June to One-to-ones, c/o
Barbara Large, Conference Director, The Winchester Writers'
Conference, Faculty of Arts, University of Winchester, Winchester,
Hampshire, SO22 4NR. Only submissions from abroad accepted
by email.
Work
received later than 6 June will not be accepted. Confirmation
of appointments will be sent with your Delegate's Pack.
You can book a maximum of three one-to-one appointments. Only
2 of these can be with literary agents or editors. These are
allocated on a first come, first served basis. Since places
are limited, it is wise to book early. No additional charge
is made for these appointments. They are offered as a free added
opportunity for delegates. You can choose up to six names and
we shall endeavour to accommodate your top three choices. Please
note that these appointments may clash with your selected talks,
so please state the times you are willing to leave the lecture
for your appointment. We will not book any times other than
your stated preferences.
Email
submissions only accepted from overseas applicants.
Submitted
work will not be returned, keep a copy.
To book your place, download and complete the application
form (Adobe PDF) and send to Christian Francis, Faculty of Arts,
Univeristy of Winchester, Winchester, SO22 4NR along with a
cheque made payable to University Of Winchester. Bookings will
not be taken without payment.
Download
application form here
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ANDREWS,
ELLA
Saturday: 10:15 - 12:00 & 14:30 - 17:30
Looking for commercial women's fiction.
Send the first chapter and a short synopsis.
ARNOLD, ELIZABETH
Saturday: 10:15 - 11:00, 14:00 - 14:45 & 16:45 - 17:30
Send up to 2000 words
ASHTON, BRAD
Saturday: 13:45 - 17:15
Send a 1000 word manuscript describing
an incident that could be the basis of a sit-com. It could be
something embarrassing or a situation into which your character
was forced or a little white lie that went wrong.
BARLOW, JOHN
Saturday: 11:30 - 12:30 & 15:00 - 15:30
Submit an outline and/or treatment
for your proposed film as well as a two page scene.
BAVERSTOCK, ALISON
Saturday: 10:15 - 11:30
Send the first five pages of your
manuscript and a 50 word marketing pitch
BAVISTER, PAUL
Saturday: 10:15 - 12:30 & 15:30 - 17:30
An opportunity to discuss structure,
themes and any other problems arising in novels and poetry collections.
Please submit a short synopsis or representative selection of
your poetry for discussion at the appointment.
BELLI, LORELLA
Saturday: 10:15 - 12:30 & 13:45 - 16:00
Delegates are invited to ask any
publishing-related question. Send a covering letter, the initial
3 chapters and synopsis for fiction; a covering letter, a full
proposal, and a couple of complete chapters for non-fiction
BIRCH, BEVERLEY
Saturday 10:30 - 12:30 & 14:30 - 15:45
Sunday 10:00 - 12:00
Editorial feedback on writing for
the 7+ and teenage readership. Send a synopsis and/ or sample
writing - 2000 words maximum. Novels only - no picture book material.
BUTT, MAGGIE
Saturday: 10:15 - 11:15
Send two poems of not more than 40
lines.
CARRADICE, PHIL
Saturday: 11:45 - 12:30 & 14:15 - 16:45
Interested in poetry or novels for
young people. Send examples of your work
CAUGHEY, CAROLYN
Friday 10:00 - 12:30 & 14:00 - 16:00
Fiction only, send no more than ten
pages from the beginning of your novel, plus perhaps a page of
synopsis, please ensure it is double-spaced
CHRIS, TERESA
Saturday 10:15-12:30 & 15:15-17:15
Bring the first three pages of a
proposed novel and a polished first chapter and synopsis
CLAY, DANIEL
Saturday: 10:15 - 12:30 & 13:45 - 16:00
Send your covering letter, synopsis,
and the first ten double-spaced pages of your submission or the
first fifteen double spaced pages of what you're writing now.
DINES, ADRIENNE
Saturday: 10:15 - 12:30
If you're struggling with a sluggish
work in progress or would like to brainstorm ideas, please send
up to 1,500 words.
EDWARDS, MARCELLA
Saturday: 10:15 - 12:30, 14:00 - 14:30 & 16:45 - 17:45
Send a short synopsis and a sample
chapter
ESPINER, KATIE
Friday: 10:00-12:30 & 14:00-17:30
Send a synopsis of work, maximum
two pages; no science fiction, fantasy or children
ESSER, CAROLIN
Saturday: 14:00-17:45
Send an outline or proposal of your
general fantasy idea to initiate appropriate starting points for
your research.
EVANS, JUDE
Saturday: 10:45 - 12:30 & 15:30 - 16:30
Jude Evans welcomes delegates' work
for feedback or will answer queries. Send excerpts of no more
than 1,500 words, plus a synopsis for longer works. Please note
that there is a limited number of appointments, do book early.
Jude is unable to review submissions outside of these meetings
and only those manuscripts sent in advance will be considered.
EWING, BARBARA
Saturday: 10:15 - 12:30 & 14:00 - 16:00
Send 500 words, if possible incorporating
character writing
FERGUSSON, LORNA
Saturday: 11:30 - 12:30
Advice on fiction, editing and pitching:
send no more than 3 pages
FRANCIS, WILL
Saturday: 10:15 - 11:15 & 11:45 - 12:30
Send first 10 pages and synopsis
GALE, PATRICK
Saturday: 11:15 - 12:30, 14:00 - 14:30 & 16:45 - 17:15
Send the first chapter or 30 pages
and a book jacket blurb
GLASSBORO, PHILIP
Saturday: 10:15 - 12:30 & 15:15 - 17:30
Send an extract or outline of a radio
drama or short story
GRAHAM, MARGARET
Saturday: 14:00 - 15:15
Send up to 2000 words
GREEN, GILLIAN
Saturday: 11:30 - 12:15 & 14:00 - 16:45
Bring work ready for discussion
GREENBERG, LOUISE
Friday: 10:00 - 15:00
Send short synopsis of your book,
a brief biographical note and sample opening pages, up to three
chapters.
GUTTRIDGE, PETER
Saturday: 10:15 - 12:30 & 15:30 - 17:30
Send work for advice on comic fiction
HABENS, ALISON
Saturday: 10:15 - 10:45 & 14:00 - 16:15
Send a small sample of your work;
no more than a chapter or five pages/synopsis
HAMPSON, JUNE
Saturday: 10:15 - 11:30 & 15:30 - 16:45
Send first three pages of work in
progress
HANSEN, DAVE
Saturday: 11:15 - 12:15, 14:00 - 14:30 & 16:30 - 17:30
Send a one page resolved outline
of a story that you wish to turn into a full length drama or a
film
HARRETT, JACQUELINE
Saturday: 10:15 - 12:30
Send any queries concerning writing
across the curriculum, project work management or motivating children
to write
HELEY, VERONICA
Saturday: 11:15 - 12:30 & 14:45 - 15:45
Submit an idea in no more than 100
words, together with page one of chapter one.
HOLDEN-BROWN, HEATHER
Saturday 11:30-12:30
Send a pitch letter, short synopsis
and sample chapter
HOLLAND-ROGERS, BRUCE
Saturday: 10:15 - 12:15 & 16:45 - 17:30
Happy to look at a sample first chapter
or the synopsis (up to ten pages) of novels as well as complete
short stories. He can advise writers on how to make their work
more effective, but please be aware that his publishing experience
is mostly in America and his knowledge of British literary markets
is limited.
HOLT, DEBBY
Saturday: 11:45 - 12:30, 14:00 - 16:15
Please send the first three pages
and synopsis.
HORTON, LESLEY
Saturday: 10:15 - 12:30, 14:00 - 14:30 & 16:45 - 17:45
Lesley is happy to meet those on
my Fri.-Sun workshop or anyone whom I can help with a crime novel
in progress.
JAMES, DAVID
Saturday 10:00 - 12:30
JAMES, ELLY
Friday: 10:00 - 12:15 & 14:00 - 17:00
Send a pitch letter, short synopsis
and one sample chapter.
JENKINS, JOHN
Saturday: 11:30 - 12:30, 14:00 - 14:30 & 16:30 - 17:30
Send 1000 words, non fiction
JUDD, JANE
Friday: 10:45 - 12:30 & 14:00 - 16:00
Saturday: 10:15 - 12:30 & 14:00 - 15:00
Send first three pages and synopsis
KING, CATHERINE
Saturday: 10:30 - 11:30 & 16:45 - 17:45
Submit a maximum of 1000 words in
advance, novels only, which must include the opening paragraphs
of your book and a brief outline of the plot.
KING, SOPHIE
Saturday 14:00 - 16:30
Send a synopsis and a chapter of
fiction or article of 10 pages.
KING, ZOË
Saturday: 10:15 - 12:00 & 14:30 - 17:30
I'm interested in all sorts of commercial
non-fiction and am willing to work with any subject or person.
Send synopsis and first two chapters
MCCUTCHEN, JULIA
Saturday: 15:30 - 17:00
Send a one page summary of content,
your author information and your first chapter.
McKENNA, JULIET
Saturday: 10:15 - 11:30
Send 5000 words and synopsis
MEDLICOTT, MARY
Saturday: 14:00 - 15:45
Advice on getting into oral storytelling
MURDOCH, JUDITH
Friday 13:45-18:00
Saturday 10:15-11:15 & 14:00 -18:00
Judith will discuss complete novels,
no thrillers, sci-fi, fantasy or children's. Bring chapters one
and two to your appointment. Looking for women's fiction, regional
fiction, sagas and accessible literary fiction.
NORTH, SAM
Saturday: 10:15 - 12:30 & 14:00 - 16:00
Delegates should send two chapters
by email to Sam.North@port.ac.uk to arrive no later than 6 June.
Work received after that date will not be accepted.
PATTERSON, PHILIP
Friday 10:00-12:30 & 13:30 - 17:30
Saturday: 10:15 - 12:30, 14:00 - 15:00 & 16:45 - 17:30
Send the first 30 pages with a covering
note, giving a brief synopsis and pitch as if you were sending
to an agency.
PELTER, STANLEY
Saturday: 10:15 - 12:30 & 14:00 - 16:15
Send small sample of work for discussion
SHEFFIELD, JACK
Saturday: 11:45 - 12:30 & 14:00 - 14:45
Send the first chapter for discussion.
SPEDDING, SALLY
Saturday: 11:30 - 12:30 & 14:00 - 17:30
Sally would like to meet writers
who are interested in the crime/horror/supernatural genres. Please
send her the first 3,000 words of your fiction.
STANSBIE, STEPHANIE
Saturday: 10:15 - 12:30 & 14:00 - 16:30
Stephanie Stansbie welcomes delegates'
work for feedback or to answer queries. Send excerpts of no more
than 1,500 words, plus a synopsis for longer works. Please note
that there is a limited number of appointments, do book early.
Stephanie is unable to review submissions outside of these meetings
and only those manuscripts sent in advance will be considered.
URCH, MARION
Saturday: 10:15 - 12:30 & 14:00 - 16:30
Submit a one page synopsis and the
first 30 pages of your novel.
WAITE, JUDY
Saturday: 11:30 - 12:30
Bring your work for discussion at
the appointment
WELSHMAN, MALCOLM
Saturday: 10:15 - 12:30 & 14:00 - 16:15
Send in a feature of up to 1000 words
specifying target magazine and the reasons why you think it suitable
for that publication.
WENHAM JONES, JANE
Saturday: 10:15 - 11:00, 14:15 - 16:00
Bring first three pages of a novel,
short story or description. General advice on writing issues
WHITEHOUSE, LUCIE
Saturday: 10:15 - 12:30 & 15:30 - 17:30
Send the first three pages and a
synopsis of your work
WRIGHT, ANNABEL
Saturday: 10:15 - 12:30 & 14:00 - 16:00
Looking for quirky non-fiction to
expand the remit of a list that currently focuses on history,
biography, military history, memoir and some science, and high-end
commercial fiction. Please send a synopsis, an outline, and two
or three sample chapters for both fiction and non-fiction.
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