Session 1 with Simon & Schuster UK: The Realities of Publishing 1.5HR ZOOM 23 Oct 6PM WST
- Crafting a compelling hook
- Global deals, $$, advances. royalties
- Publishing ‘truths’, timing, edits
- How to become a Sunday Times, Richard & Judy pick
Session 2 with Bold Type Agency: International/Foreign Rights 1.5HR ZOOM 6 Nov 6pm WST
- Where the top 5 are selling their authors.
- How to negotiate contracts
- Understanding foreign rights deals, advances, royalties
- The international book fairs
Session 3 with Netflix’s International Film Scout: Book to Screen Adaptation 1.5HR ZOOM 20 Nov 6pm WST
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- How Netflix sources material
- The entire process/timeline
- Writing for screen
- Money, deals and options.
- Book adaptation trends
- Film scouts & how to source them
Session 4 with Darley Anderson Agency: Pitch to Darley Anderson 1.5HR ZOOM 4 Dec 6pm WST
- PITCH TO REBEKA!
- Practice pitching/types of pitches
- How to attract Darley Anderson
- Romance vs fantasy vs thriller
- Writing the most attractive plots/conflicts/characters right now
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Session 1 with Jo Dixon: ESTABLISHING GENRE 1.5HR ZOOM 14th 6pm WST
- Key elements of noir/crime/thrilller
- The importance of setting
- Tropes and what to avoid
- Techniques in thriller writing
- How to be original in a packed market.
Session 2 with Kylie Orr: A KILLER OPENING 1.5HR ZOOM Aug 28 6pm WST
- Scene-setting
- Prologues vs chapter one
- First lines and cliffhangers
- Intrigue and mystery
- Establishing tone, character, style
Tension & Pace
Session 3 with Sarah Bailey: SHADY CHARACTERS 1.5HR ZOOM Sep11 6pm WST
- Crafting 3D complex characters
- Antagonist vs Protagonist
- How to make the reader care
- Gripping character relationships
- True character motivations
Session 4 with Fleur McDonald: PACING & TENSION 1.5HR ZOOM Sep 25 6pm WST
- Building suspense & tension
- Realism in murder/death/conflict
- Creating moody atmosphere
- Pacing, techniques for suspense
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These courses and its contents are protected under Australian copyright law. No part of this material may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the copyright owner, except for brief quotations used in reviews or educational references.
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SESSION 1 with SIMON & SCHUSTER, 1.5HR ZOOM, 6PM WST JUNE 12
- What makes a NYT bestseller?
- Reese’s Book club, GMA, film scouts – what they’re looking for.
- How to hook a US publisher in 10 pages.
- What US publishers want.
SESSION 2 with DARLEY ANDERSON LITERARY, TV & FILM AGENCY 1.5HR ZOOM, 6PM WST JUNE 26
- How to attract a London agent.
- Write the BEST cover letter.
- Write the BEST synopsis.
- Submission do‘s and dont’s.
SESSION 3 with ZEITGEIST AGENCY 1.5HR ZOOM, 6PM WST JULY 10
- Keeping up with trends.
- What’s hot right now.
- The Australian publishing industry.
- How to attract an Aussie agent.
SESSION 4 with AUDIBLE UK 1.5HR ZOOM, 6PM WST JULY 24
- How to write for Audible.
- Editing tips from Audible UK‘s commissioning editor.
- How to rewrite/edit your novel.
- Audible Original Trends.
© [Holly Craig, The Write Club], [2025]. All rights reserved.
These courses and its contents are protected under Australian copyright law. No part of this material may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the copyright owner, except for brief quotations used in reviews or educational references.
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