Define Your Genre with Queensland Writers Centre

Queensland Writers Centre supports the practise, development and recognition of writers and a vibrant culture of writing, reading and creating.

Queensland Writers Centre

Know your genre and its conventions, find comparative titles, and sell your work.

Program of Events 2022

Queensland Writers Centre's flagship Program of courses, workshops and special events .

Where does your novel sit on shelf in the bookstore? Are you writing Young Adult or New Adult? Women's fic or Romance? Crime or Mystery? Is using 'other' in a competition submission form such a bad thing?And who cares?Well, your audience does. And then everyone from agents to editors to publishers to booksellers to competition organisers care. Make it easy for these decision-makers to find a place for your novel, or for your writing to find its audience - learn to define your genre and who you're writing for, and use market knowledge to your advantage.Come to this workshop to find out why the answer is never 'There’s no book out there like mine' – and why that’s a good thing.Presented by Queensland Writers Centre CEO, Lori-Jay Ellis.

<h3>Learning outcomes</h3>Understand:<ul><li>What the genre you write is, and what its conventions are</li><li>How to choose the competitions and submissions opportunities best suited to your work</li><li>How to find and reference comparative titles for submissions, competitions and pitches</li><li>How to narrow in on your target audience</li></ul>Plus we'll take a deep dive on Amazon and explore burgeoning hybrid genres and subgenres.

<h3>Format</h3>This is a live stream only workshop held as part of the <a href="https://queenslandwriters.org.au/publishable" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Publishable 2022</a> program with a focus on reader engagement; it will be live streamed solely to an online audience. It is a level 1 course for writers of all levels.Complimentary access to this workshop is available to all Publishable 2022 applicants - please select the free Publishable 2022 Applicant Admission ticket type.

For more information about Queensland Writers Centre’s Program of Events and answers to FAQs, please visit: <a href="https://www.queenslandwriters.org.au/program-info" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.queenslandwriters.org.au/program-info</a>.

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