Cove Park will host its first Book Deal Residency Masterclass in November 2018. This weekend-long residency is open to those writers who have yet to secure and agent or have their work published. The weekend will be tutored by Genevieve Herr and Louise Lamont. Application process: the deadline is 3 September 2018.
How to make your work stand out to agents, editors - and readers! This residential masterclass is for those writing fiction and non-fiction for adults or children, who have yet to secure an agent or have their work published. It will look at the traditional routes into publication, what an agent does versus what an editor does, and examine how the process of publishing a book works.
It will also cover the essential first page, and what agents and editors are looking for in a submission package.
There will be one-to-one time with the residency tutors, during which those selected to attend will have the opportunity to discuss their submitted work and receive tailored feedback on how to strengthen their material.
The residency is designed to cover both adult and children’s writing.
Dates: Friday 9 November 2018 (4pm) – Monday 12 November 2018 (10am).
Location: Cove Park, Peaton Hill, Cove, Argyll & Bute G84 0PE
Cost: £350
Application Process: There are 8 places available, and those wishing to take part should submit
up to 3,000 words, a cover letter and a synopsis of their work in progress
by Monday 3 September 2018 to
catrin.kemp@covepark.org.
Full application guidelines available here