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ONE
TO ONE SESSIONS
Friday 25 June - Sunday 27 June, The Stripe
With Authors, Poets, Literary Agents,
Commissioning Editors and Producers.
Please note these are the appointments
for 2009. Many of our speakers for 2010 will be offering similar
one-to-one appointment opportunities. This new list will be
posted in March ready for you to apply. Apologies for the delay
in posting these appointments.
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
28 May to One-to-ones, c/o
Barbara Large, Conference Director, The Winchester Writers'
Conference, Research and Knowledge Exchange Centre, University
of Winchester, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 4NR. Only submissions
from abroad accepted by email.
Work
received later than 28 May 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.
Speakers are aware that you may leave or re-join their talk
in
order to attend your one-to-one appointment.
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 Barbara Large, Research and Knowledge
Exchange Centre, 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
You will need Acrobat Reader to view
and print the application form. If you do not already have Acrobat
Reader you can download it for free from
here.
* New Literary Agent for One to Ones*
Please contact una.dowling@winchester.ac.uk should you wish
to make an appointment with Geraldine. Please remember appointments
are allocated on a first come/first served basis only and places
are limited.
.
ARNOLD, ELIZABETH
Saturday: 10:15 11.15 & 14.00 17.30
Send a maximum of 1, 500 words.
ASHFORD, LINDSAY *FULL*
Saturday: 14.00 16.15
Send a synopsis and the first chapter (or the first 3,000 words).
ASHTON, BRAD
Saturday: 10.15 11.15 & 14.00 17.30
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.
BALDWIN, CLAIRE
* Friday: 10.15 12.30 & 14.00 17.00
Send first chapter and a synopsis.
BARLOW, JOHN
Saturday: 10.15 12.30 & 14.00 15.15
Submit an outline and/or a treatment for your proposed film
as well as a two page scene.
BAVISTER, PAUL
Saturday: 11.30 12.30 & 14.00 17.30
An opportunity to discuss structure, themes and any other problems
arising in novels and poetry collections. Also, advice on how
to publish your poetry.
BELLI, LORELLA *FULL*
Saturday: 10.15 12.30, 14.00 14.45 & 16.30
17.30
Delegates can ask any publishing related question on the day.
Should they want to submit their material in advance, they could
send a covering letter, the initial 2 chapters and synopsis
for fiction; a covering letter, a full proposal, and a couple
of complete
chapters for non-fiction.
BIRCH, BEVERLEY *FULL*
Saturday: 10.15 12.30 & 15.30 17.30
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.
BRYERS, PAUL *FULL*
Saturday: 10.15 12.30 & 15.30 17.30
Send a 10-page example from recent work and a synopsis or outline
for a script or novel. Happy to work with writers on adult and
childrens fiction and scripts for movies or TV drama or
docudrama.
BURNS, CAROLE *FULL*
Saturday: 11.30 12.30
Send up to 2,500 words, fiction or non-fiction plus 100 word
synopsis.
CARRADICE, PHIL
Saturday: 10.15 12.30 & 14.00 16.15
Send either a chapter of novel, a short story or a short selection
of poetry.
CHRIS, TERESA *FULL*
Saturday: 10.15 11.15 & 14.00 17.30
Bring the first three pages of a proposed novel and a polished
first
chapter and synopsis.
CHURCHILL, JULIA *FULL*
Saturday: 10.15 12.30 & 14.00 16.00
Send a pitch, a one page synopsis and the first 20 pages.
CLARKE, ANNE *FULL*
* Friday: 10.15 12.30 & 14.00 17.30
Send synopsis and first chapter of your novel. Looking especially
for thrillers, horror and historical fiction: not chicklit.
CLAY, DANIEL
Saturday: 10.15 12.30, 14.00 14.45 & 16.30
17.30
Send your covering letter, synopsis and the first 10 double-spaced
pages of your submission or the first 15 double spaced pages
of what youre writing now.
CONDON, DONNA *FULL*
Saturday: 10.15 12.30 & 15.30 17.30
Commercial fiction (no childrens). Send the first 20 pages
from the beginning of your novel, a page-long synopsis and a
pitch letter.
DINES, ADRIENNE *FULL*
Saturday: 11.30 12.30 & 14.00 17.30
If youre struggling with a sluggish work in progress or
would like to brainstorm ideas, please send up to 1,500 words.
ELLIOT, ROSE
Saturday: 11.30 12.30 & 14.00 17.30
Send a 1 page synopsis of your idea and up to 10 pages of your
work, including written recipes.
ESSER, CAROLIN
Saturday: 10.15 12.30 & 15.30 17.30
Send an outline or a proposal of your monster idea to initiate
appropriate starting points for your research and writing.
EVANS, JUDE *FULL*
Saturday: 10.15 12.30, 14.00 14.30 & 16.30
17.30
Will review candidates work or answer queries. Delegates
wishing to have feedback on their work should 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,
so do book early. Jude is unable to review submissions outside
of these meetings and only those manuscripts sent in advance
will be considered.
FERGUSSON, LORNA *FULL*
Saturday: 11.30 12.30
Send no more than three pages for advice on fiction, editing
and pitching.
FIELD, VICTORIA *FULL*
Saturday: 15.30 16.45
Send two copies of a poem for discussion.
FISHER, GEOFF
Saturday: 10.15 12.30, 14.00 14.30 & 16.30
17.30
Pleased to talk about any questions you may have about production/design/DTP/printing/layout/binding/marketing
or other aspects of publishing.
FULLERTON, JEAN
Saturday: 10.15 12.30 & 14.00 16.00
Send the first chapter of your historical or modern womans
fiction for advice.
GARBETT, ANDREW
Saturday: 10.15 11.15 & 14.00 17.30
Advice on any legal issue pertaining to your writing. Bring
any documents which are relevant to your question.
GUTTRIDGE, PETER
Saturday: 10.15-12.30 & 15.30 17.30
Crime fiction or comic fiction.
HABENS, ALISON
Saturday: 10.15 12.30 & 15.30 17.30
Send first chapter and a covering letter
HAMPSON, JUNE
Saturday: 10.15 11.15 & 14.00 17.30
Send no more than the first five hundred words of work in progress
plus a short synopsis. Advice on content, hooking the reader,
character, setting and tone.
HANSEN, DAVID
Saturday 10.15 12.30, 14.00
14.30 & 16.30 17.30
Send a one-page resolved outline of a story that you wish to
turn into a drama or a film.
HAYNES, JOHN
Saturday: 10.15 12.30, 14.00 14.45 & 16.45
17.30
Send a maximum of six poems in typescript/print, A4 or a sample
passage of a longer poem of up to 250 lines.
HELEY, VERONICA *FULL*
Saturday: 10.15 11.15 & 15.00 16.00
Submit an idea in no more than 100 words, together with page one
of chapter one.
HOLDEN-BROWN, HEATHER *FULL*
Saturday: 11:30-12:45
Send a pitch letter, short synopsis and sample chapter.
HOLLAND ROGERS, BRUCE
Saturday: 10.15 - 12.30 & 15.30 17.30
Send the first five pages of fiction, a complete two-page synopsis
of a novel, or both together. His emphasis in critique is on creating
a satisfying overall structure for a narrative (synopsis) or writing
a compelling and convincing first five pages.
HOLT, DEBBY
Saturday: 10.15 12.30 & 14.00 15.00
Advice on story writing, novels and getting published.
HORTON, LESLEY *FULL*
Saturday: 10.15 - 12.30 & 16.45 17.30
Would like to meet members of the course to discuss their work,
but is also happy to talk to anyone working on a crime novel.
For feedback please send the synopsis or first couple of chapters
of an ongoing manuscript.
HYDE, KATE *FULL*
Saturday 14.00 14.45 & 16.45 17.30
Advice on authonomy.
JAMES, ELLY
* Friday: 10:00 12:15 & 14:00 17:00
Send a pitch letter, short synopsis and one sample chapter.
JAMES, PETER *FULL*
Saturday: 11.30 12.30
Send one chapter and synopsis
JENKINS, JOHN
Saturday 10.15 12.30
Send 1000 words non-fiction.
JOHNSTON, PHILIPPA *FULL*
Saturday: 10.00 12.30 & 14.00-17.45
Philippa specializes in helping writers to move forward professionally
and to achieve their goals. Information and advice given on any
professional development matter including possible routes you
can take, where you can go for support, and strategies
for overcoming obstacles. Send brief details of what youd
like to discuss (maximum one page) together with your CV.
JUDD, JANE *FRIDAY FULL* *SATURDAY
FULL*
* Friday: 11.30 12.30 & 14.00 17.00
Saturday: 10.15 12.30 & 14.00 16.00
Send first three pages and synopsis
KING, CATHERINE *FULL*
Saturday: 10.15 11.15 & 15.00 16.00
Advice on writing and placing novel length womens fiction.
Send a maximum of 1000 words, which includes the opening pages
and a synopsis.
KING, SOPHIE
Saturday: 10.15 12.30 & 15.30 17.30
Send a synopsis and a chapter of fiction or an article of 10 pages.
KING, ZOË
Saturday: 10.15 12.30 & 1400 17.30
I am interested in all areas of commercial/mass-market non fiction;
send the first three chapters and an outline.
LEE KERR, SUSAN
Saturday: 10.15 12.30
Happy to confer about your challenges or queries over teaching
creative writing; summarise in not more than 1 page.
MCKENNA, BERNARD
Saturday: 11.45 12.30 & 14.00 17.30
Send one or two pages of plot or 5 pages of script.
MURDOCH, JUDITH *FRIDAY FULL*
*SATURDAY FULL*
* Friday: 14.00 17.30
Saturday: 10.15 12.30, 14.00 16.00
Judith will discuss complete novels (no sf, fantasy or childrens).
Bring first two chapters and brief synopsis to your meeting. Looking
for storytellers.
MUSSI, SARAH
Saturday: 11.30 12.30 & 14.00 17.30
Send a sample of your best work and a one page proposal in plot
point bullets.
NASH, KATE *FULL*
Saturday: 10.15 12.30 & 14.00 17.30
Looking for great stories and to represent writers who are serious
about their careers. She is interested in all types of commercial
fiction, in particular crime, womens fiction and anything
high-concept. She is not looking to represent childrens
authors,
poets or script writers. Please send the first two chapters and
a one page synopsis of the whole story.
NORTH, SAM *FULL*
Saturday: 10.15 11.15 & 14.00 15.30
Send two chapters by email to Sam.North@port.ac.uk to arrive no
later than 5 June. Work received after that date will not be accepted.
PELTER, STANLEY
Saturday: 10.15 12.30 & 14.00 16.15
Send small sample of work for discussion.
REGAN, LINDA
Saturday: 10.15 12.30 & 14.00 14.45 & 16.45
17.30
Send a sample of your problems on characterization and a synopsis
of your project.
SANDHAM, FRAN
Saturday: 10.15 -11.15 & 14.00 17.30
Send articles up to 1,500 words or a sample of a guidebook or
for a travel literature book, send 2000 words or send a short
sample pitch.
SPEDDING, SALLY
Saturday: 10.15 11.15 & 14.00 17.30
Sally would like to meet writers who are interested in the crime/horror/supernatural
genres. Please send her the first chapter and synopsis of your
fiction.
SPENCER, ALLIE
Saturday: 10.15 11.15 & 14.00 17.30
Please send submissions of up to the first 2000 words, double
spaced if possible.
STANSBIE, STEPHANIE *FULL*
Saturday: 14.00 14.45 & 16.45 17.30
Stephanie is available on Saturday for one-to-one appointments
to
review candidates work or answer queries. Delegates wishing
to have feedback on their work should send manuscripts of no more
than 1,500 words, plus a synopsis for longer works. Please note
that there is a limited number of appointments, so do book early.
Stephanie is unable to review submissions outside of these meetings
and only those manuscripts sent in advance will be considered.
TAGGART, CAROLINE
Saturday: 10.15 12.30 & 14.00 16.00
An opportunity to discuss how to approach a publisher. Send a
covering letter and/or a (non-fiction only) synopsis of no more
than six pages or just come to chat.
TRUEMAN, JUSTINE
Saturday: 10.15 12.30, 14.00 14.30 & 16.30
17.30
Bring a proposal for a non-fiction book and the first chapter.
WAITE, JUDY *FULL*
Saturday: 11.30 12.30
Bring your work for discussion at the appointment.
WELSHMAN, MALCOLM
Saturday: 10.15 12.30 & 14.00 16.00
Send in a feature of up to 1,000 words specifying target magazine
and the reason why you think it suitable for publication.
WENHAM-JONES, JANE *FULL*
Saturday: 11.30 12.30 & 15.30 16.00
Bring the first few pages of your novel, non-fiction book or short
story. Happy to answer your queries.
WHITEHOUSE, LUCIE
Saturday: 11.30 12.30 & 14.00 17.30
Please send three pages and the synopsis of your work.
WRIGHT, ANNABEL *FULL*
Saturday: 10.15 12.30
Looking for quirky non-fiction to expand the remit of a list that
focuses on history, biography, military history, memoir and some
science and high-end commercial fiction. Please send a synopsis,
an outline and one sample chapter for both fiction and non-fiction.
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