Pitch Morning – New Writers’ Day

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Start Date

30th Jan 2027

End Date

30th Jan 2027

Application Deadline

7th Dec 2026

Applicant Notification

14th Dec 2026

Price on Acceptance

£15

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Pitch Morning

New Writers' Day

Length

1 days

Location

London

Writing Goal

Edit & pitch

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Pitch Morning

Pitch your novel to a Curtis Brown/C&W literary agent and join a roundtable discussion with publishing professionals.

Length

1 days

Location

London

Writing Goal

Edit & pitch

Part of our New Writers' Day at Foyles Charing Cross, 10.00am-12.00pm.

New Writers' Day

Our New Writers’ Day will commence with 60 budding writers pitching to literary agents and meeting publishing professionals.

Successful applicants will each get a 15-minute one-to-one pitch meeting with a literary agent from Curtis Brown or C&W followed by a roundtable discussion with two publishing industry professionals.

Our Pitch Morning is suitable for unpublished, unagented writers working on adult fiction, YA or middle grade.

We have 20 free slots available for writers from under-represented backgrounds, please read to the bottom of this page to find out more.

15-minute pitch meeting

The one-to-one will begin with you reading out your pre-submitted two-line book pitch.
The agent you are paired with will give you feedback and advice on the novel’s pitch (referring to the materials submitted alongside your application).
Finally, you can use your remaining time for follow-up questions before moving to the Q&A roundtable.

Literary agents

You will have a 15-minute one-to-one with one of the following members of the Curtis Brown and C&W Book Departments. More agents to be announced.

Susan ArmstrongRead bio →

Liv BignoldRead bio →

Ciara Finan, Curtis Brown literary agent

Ciara FinanRead bio →

Rachel GoldblattRead bio →

Alice Lutyens, Curtis Brown literary agent

Alice LutyensRead bio →

Helena MayberyRead bio →

Jess Molloy, Curtis Brown literary agent

Jess MolloyRead bio →

Catriona PagetRead bio →

Elliot PriorRead bio →

Rosie Pierce, Curtis Brown associate agent

Rosie PierceRead bio →

Ella ShindlerRead bio →

Gordon WiseRead bio →

Publishing Q&A roundtable

After each 15-minute pitch meeting slot a group of approx. 10 writers will be directed to a roundtable discussion table. The writers will join a Q&A featuring two publishing professionals, where they will be invited to ask their burning questions about the publishing industry, the editorial process and a book's path to publication.

Q&A speakers

Hear from publishing professionals during a roundtable Q&A, hosted by a senior member of the CBC team.

Yassine BelkacemiRead bio →

Joanna LeeRead bio →

Jack HadleyRead bio →

Jennifer KerslakeRead bio →

Ready to apply?

Tickets for this special Pitch Morning are limited – so we’re asking for budding writers to submit a brief application.

Please apply with the opening 1,000 words of your novel, a one-page synopsis and two-line ‘elevator’ pitch.

40 successful applicants will pay £15 to confirm their Pitch Morning ticket.

As part of our Breakthrough Writers' Programme, we also have 20 free places available for writers from under-represented backgrounds. We are particularly interested in hearing from writers of colour, disabled writers, LGBTQIA+ writers and writers with low income.

To apply for a paid or free place, please fill in our application form.

The Pitch Morning is part of our New Writers’ Day taking place on Saturday 30 January at Foyles Charing Cross (107 Charing Cross Rd, London WC2H 0EB).

Discover the full programme for our New Writers’ Day.

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Select Date

Applications

Start Date

30th Jan 2027

End Date

30th Jan 2027

Application Deadline

7th Dec 2026

Applicant Notification

14th Dec 2026

Price on Acceptance

£15

Apply Now

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