Now in its 12th year, the Novel Fair is an international novel writing competition by the Irish Writers Centre. Described by The Irish Times as ‘A Dragons’ Den for writers’, the Fair introduces up-and-coming writers to top publishers and literary agents, giving novelists the opportunity to bypass the slush pile, pitch their ideas and place their synopsis and sample chapters directly into the hands of publishers and agents.
Novel Fair has been attended by representatives from: Curtis Brown, Penguin Random House, Conville & Walsh, epoque, Fletcher & Co, Poolbeg, Harper Collins, John Murray, Hachette, Lilliput Press, New Island Books, The Book Bureau, The Bent Agency, Greene & Heaton, Storyline Literary Agency and many others.
Submissions are open from Thursday 1 September - Friday 30 September. Before you submit your work, you should familiarise yourself with the Terms and Conditions and Frequently Asked Questions. Make sure you meet all the conditions and refer to the checklist below before submitting your manuscript.
IMPORTANT CHECKLIST:
- Your name (First and Surname) is not present anywhere in your manuscript or synopsis.
- The submitted manuscript file is titled, "Your Novel's Title," (do not include any other identifying details in the file name)
- Your synopsis is no more than 300 words (+/-10%) in length.
- Your manuscript is no more than 10,000 words (+/-10%) in length.
- You have read the Terms and Conditions.
Now in its 12th year, the Novel Fair is an annual competition initiated by the Irish Writers Centre. Described by The Irish Times as ‘A Dragons’ Den for writers’, each year the Fair introduces twelve up-and-coming writers to top publishers and literary agents, giving novelists the opportunity to bypass the slush pile, pitch their ideas and place their synopsis and sample chapters directly into the hands of industry professionals.
Novel Fair has been attended by representatives from: Curtis Brown, Penguin Random House, Conville & Walsh, époque, Fletcher & Co, Poolbeg Press, Harper Collins, John Murray, Hachette, Lilliput Press, New Island Books, The Book Bureau, The Bent Agency, Greene & Heaton, Storyline Literary Agency and many others.
Submissions are open from Thursday 1 September - Friday 30 September. Before you submit your work, you should familiarise yourself with the Terms and Conditions and Frequently Asked Questions. Make sure you meet all the conditions and refer to the checklist below before submitting your manuscript.
IMPORTANT CHECKLIST:
- Your name (First and Surname) is not present anywhere in your manuscript or synopsis.
- The submitted manuscript file is titled, "Your Novel's Title," (do not include any other identifying details in the file name)
- Your synopsis is no more than 300 words (+/-10%) in length.
- Your manuscript is no more than 10,000 words (+/-10%) in length.
- You have read the Terms and Conditions.