When uploading your files, you may select whether you are writing fiction or non-fiction. You may also submit a brief question for the agent to address in their feedback and any one document in particular you are especially seeking feedback on. If you do not have any specific questions or areas of interest for feedback, you can leave these blank.  

Authors of fiction are expected to upload a query letter, synopsis, and first 5000 words of the manuscript. Authors of picture books are expected to upload a second picture book text in place of the synopsis.   

Authors of non-fiction are expected to upload a query letter, book proposal, and opening pages (3000-5000 words) of the manuscript - though be aware that as a book proposal is longer than a synopsis, your agent may compensate by reading a shorter sample of your manuscript extract. You can use the session focus dropdown to indicate whether you would prefer the agent to prioritise the extract or the proposal. If you are writing memoir or other narrative non-fiction, you may upload a synopsis instead of a proposal.   

All documents must be Word documents (.doc or .docx). We will not send any additional files (including PDF illustrations) to the agent in advance of your session. All documents must be submitted by 23:59 BST on 9 June and submissions are final – there is no guarantee that reuploaded or edited files will be read by your agent. 

You will be notified by email if your agent or book doctor would like you to be aware of any additional requirements. 

We have put together a Submission Pack Guide for attendees, so be sure to check this out if you have any questions.

All documents must be Word documents (.doc or .docx). 

If you do not have access to Word, there are some programs you can use to convert from other formats. 

We will not send any additional documents (e.g. PDF illustrations) to the agent in advance of your session. 

Once you have selected and confirmed your one-to-one session, you will be able to upload your documents. 

Once you have selected whether you are uploading a fiction or non-fiction submission, you will see upload links for each document.

All submissions are final – there is no guarantee that reuploaded or edited files will be read by your agent. 

The deadline for uploading your documents is 23:59 BST on 9 June, so please take the time to make sure that you are happy with your submission before uploading them. 

It is fine to submit parts of your submission pack, but all submissions are final, so there will not be the opportunity to upload additional documents at a later date. 

If you would like to work on your submission pack before uploading, to ensure you can make the most of the feedback opportunity, you can find some resources here.  

One-to-one sessions are intended for feedback on your submission pack rather than a chance to pitch your novel. We have agents and book doctors covering a wide range of genres, and you can find more information about them in the Festival Brochure. 

While we cannot give recommendations to individual attendees due to being a small team, all of our agents and book doctors will be able to offer constructive advice on your submission pack. With that said, some agents and book doctors will have more experience with a particular genre than others, so we recommend booking your session as early as possible to give yourself the widest selection of sessions to choose from.

If you would like to swap your ticket from a single day to a full weekend, or from one day to another, please get in touch with the Writer Support team at info@jerichowriters.com.

In your email, please include: 

The email address that the ticket is booked under, and what you would like to change to. 

We recommend following industry standard and selecting non-fiction, so that the agent knows what to expect.  

If you are writing memoir or other narrative non-fiction, you may upload a synopsis instead of a proposal.   

We limit feedback sessions to 10 minutes in order to accommodate sessions for all attendees. Your agent/book doctor will have read and prepared feedback in advance, and you will be able to ask any specific questions at the point of submitting your documents. 

Full Weekend attendees are welcome to book two back-to-back sessions if they feel they would benefit from a longer feedback session with an agent or book doctor, rather than separate sessions. If you choose to do this, please be aware that your session may be disrupted by the changeover at the 10-minute mark. 

In the time between booking your session and our upload deadline (23:59 BST on 9 June), you will be prompted to upload a submission pack (see FAQs and instructions on your itinerary for more information). The agent or book doctor you have selected will then read your submitted documents and prepare feedback. For this reason, it's important not to reupload or edit your documents once you have uploaded them, as your agent/book doctor may already be hard at work reading and preparing feedback! 

At the Festival, you'll need to arrive 10 minutes before your session so we can check you in. At the time of your session, you'll be led into the one-to-one room and can use the provided seating chart to locate your agent/book doctor. You will then have ten minutes to speak to the agent/book doctor about your writing and receive their feedback. The time can fly by, so we recommend writing down any questions you'd like to ask and bringing them to your session. Don't be afraid to take down notes or ask the agent/book doctor to jot down any authors, books, agencies, publishers, or (if you're lucky enough to receive a manuscript request) email addresses they mention during the session. We also recommend joining our One-to-One preparation event on 26 June for more information about how to make the most of your time and prepare yourself for feedback. 

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You can log in by following this link - https://jerichowriters.com/my-account/.

You will then be able to access this page by following this link - https://jerichowriters.com/my-festival-of-writing/.

If you still cannot access this page, please contact us at info@jerichowriters.com for support.