Literary Journals 101

Description

Join Splinter editor Farrin Foster to demystify the process of literary journals and craft a compelling pitch.

Literary journals publish the newest writing in Australia every year, but the process of pitching or submitting work to journals can be intimidating and overwhelming.

This workshop will unpack the entire process, from understanding what kind of writing journals are looking for, discerning which publication will best suit your writing, and then optimising your work to stand out amongst the many submissions and pitches every journal receives.

You will learn: 

• how to select work or ideas that are appropriate for publication in the journal format
• how to choose which journal to target with your work
• how to edit your work or pitch in preparation for submission
• how to pitch and contextualise your work effectively
• what to expect when your piece is selected for publication.

Farrin Foster

Farrin is a writer, journalist, editor and occasional film-maker. She is the founding editor of Splinter literary journal, is the former editor of CityMag. 

Farrin's writing has been published extensively by mastheads across Australia and she has also worked in radio and documentary film.

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