The publisher panels were warm, funny, honest and provided inside information on what publishers are looking for and what they are publishing. The publishers were:-
Lisa Berryman- HarperCollins
Leonie Tyle -Woolshed (RandomHouse)
Kira Lynn- Kane Miller USA
Maryann Ballantyne- Black Dog Books
Zoe Walton – Random House
Erica Wagner- Allen & Unwin
Jane Godwin- Penguin
Publishers are increasingly open to submissions via email – check out submission policies for Random House Australia who have published a number of books through this submission policy.
Pitches made by authors and illustrators, manuscript assessments, meetings created real interest from publishers in the delegates’ work in this industry conference.
