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Hello all you lovely writers and illustrators,
We
hope this message finds you well. The competitions are all closed and
judging is underway. A huge thank you to everyone who has volunteered as a
judge. It really is a case of many hands make light(er) work.
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CYA Success Stories
We’ve had four new successes join the family. Congratulations
to Annaleise Byrd, Camille Booker, Jodi Toering, and Matt Samuel We hope you’ll take a
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| | | | Have you experienced a writing or illustrating success thanks to CYA? Don't keep your triumphs to yourself! We'd love to celebrate your achievements and inspire fellow creatives by sharing your story on our CYA Success page.
Whether you've gained an agent or got a publishing deal, we want to hear from you! Join the ranks of our CYA success stories and let your journey be an inspiration to others.
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The final presenter spots of the program have been finalised.
We hope you love the days as much as us, with all the amazing topics lined up. Still to come is the Success Panels. Who will be joining us live,
and who will be online? Both will share their wonderful successes and also
pass on their tips. Stay tuned for that reveal. It’s going to be an exciting year. If you haven’t yet booked head on over to website. | | | |
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If you're coming along to the in-person day on July 6,
attending a bootcamp, or have booked for Writers at Sea, we hope you'll join us
for the three-course networking dinner for a change mingle with the presenters,
editors, agents, fellow creatives and the CYA team.
Dinner tickets are $80+GST, excluding drinks. There will be a pay bar on the night. Partners are welcome to come to the dinner. The dinner is a sitdown event so places are limited. | | | |
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Want to change to an in-person ticket?
If you booked an online conference ticket and wish to upgrade
to a hybrid ticket, go to the conference booking page, and you can upgrade your
ticket.
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Assessments will be closing gradually over the coming weeks
with Sarah Davis, Fiona Smith, Caitlan Cooper-Trent, and Tara Wynne close
before the end of May. We will be holding Zoom sessions closer to the date about what to expect at your assessment.
You can watch previous years' videos as the process hasn’t changed, but if you have questions, that is a great
time to ask them. (Or you can email us AFTER you have watched the videos if the
answer is not revealed.)
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We’ve opened the assessment booking to those of you join us
for Writers at Sea 2024, so if you book you will also be able to access
assessments with agents and editors from many of Australia’s publishing houses! | | | |
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We have had a couple of changes to bootcamp bookings which
has seen a picture book place become available in Lisa Berryman and Clare
Hallifax's previously sold-out, in-person bootcamps on the 7th of July. Quick reminder that Bootcamp work needs to be loaded using the
portal on the website by 22nd May. The submissions are DIFFERENT to
the assessments, so make sure you read the submission page carefully and are in
the BOOTCAMP section.
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If you are attending the CYA Conference and decide to join us on our December cruise, you will get a 10% discount on your cruise. Payment plans are available for the Writers at Sea.
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Publishable 2024Publishable 2024 is Queensland Writers Centre's 15th annual
national manuscript development program for emerging writers. The program accepts submissions of completed unpublished manuscripts across a wide range
of genres and formats. Longlisted writers take part in a personalised manuscript
development program with workshops and consultation sessions, while shortlisted
writers receive a 5-hour mentorship with a writing industry professional, and
are given the opportunity to pitch their work to leading Australian agents and
publishers. Opportunities for feedback and development are available for all
applicants, including a complimentary workshop tailored to the year’s cohort of
applications – all helping you progress your manuscript closer to publication.
Applications
close on 14 May. Visit their website to
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Until next time, keep creating!
CYA later! Tina and her amazing team | | | |
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