Meet the Agent - Alex Adsett

Once you’ve finished polishing your manuscript, the next step is to submit it to agents and publishers. But it’s hard for any writer to know if their work is really ready for that step – an opinion from an expert is invaluable. In this consultation, you’ll be given feedback on your work and whether or not it’s ready to submit. You’ll also have the chance to discuss where your work fits into the current marketplace and be able to talk about what your next steps should be.

WHERE: Uniting Church, 17 Station Street Bangalow

WHEN: Friday 8 August (4 sessions) & Saturday 9 August (4 sessions)

COST: $160 General | $140 Byron Writers Festival Festival Member + booking fees

Please check-in with our Festival Volunteer at least 10 minutes before your session

Participants will be required to send up to a 10-page excerpt of their work (Times New Roman 12-point font, double spaced), along with a 1-page synopsis, for review.

Please save your manuscript excerpt and synopsis as a single PDF or Word document, and email to: programming@byronwritersfestival.com before COB 18 July. Please save your file in the following format: Author Name_Project title.

Friday 8 August

15-minute sessions

Session 1 | 12.00pm - 12.15pm

Session 2 | 12.25pm - 12.40pm

Session 3 | 12.50pm - 1.05pm

Session 4 | 1.15pm - 1.30pm

Saturday 9 August

Session 5 |9.30am - 9.45am

Session 6 | 9.55am - 10.10am

Session 7 |10.20am - 10.35am

Session 8 | 10.45am - 11.00am

About Alex Adsett

Alex Adsett is a literary agent and publishing consultant with over 25 years’ experience working in the publishing and bookselling industry. She has managed Alex Adsett Literary since 2008, and as a consultant has helped thousands of authors review and negotiate their publishing deals. As a literary agent, she represents over 50 authors and illustrators, including Melissa Lucashenko, Dinuka McKenzie, Amy Doak, Melanie Saward, and many more.

Please note these are critique and feedback assessments, not pitch sessions. As such, Alex is happy to give feedback on any genre.