Meet the Agent: Alex Adsett | Byron Writers Festival 2026

Meet the Agent - Alex Adsett

So you think you’re ready to submit your manuscript to agents and publishers?

Get one-on-one feedback on your manuscript from acclaimed literary agent Alex Adsett who has over 25 years experience and has helped thousands of authors get published.

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: Basq House Meeting Room, 7 Marvell St, Byron Bay (nb: entrance is not Fletcher Lane)

When: Friday 14 August (4 sessions) & Sunday 16 August (4 sessions)

Cost: $180 General | $140 Byron Writers Festival Festival Member + booking fees

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

Participants are 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 14 August

15-minute sessions

MEETING 1: 1:00pm - 1:15pm

MEETING 2: 1:25pm - 1:40pm

MEETING 3: 1:50pm - 2:05pm

MEETING 4: 2:15pm - 2:30pm

Sunday 16 August

15-minute sessions

MEETING 5: 2:00pm - 2:15pm

MEETING 6: 2:25pm - 2:40pm

MEETING 7: 2:50pm - 3:05pm

MEETING 8: 3:15pm - 3:30pm

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.