Need to Know Details
When and What Happens
New York Pitch Conferences take place four times a year. Currently, the December conference is accepting applications. The event begins at 9:00 AM on Thursday, December 9, and concludes at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, December 12 for a total of four days. If you are flying in, plan for arrival by Wednesday night, and departure on Sunday evening, or thereafter. Each day of the conference, except for the final day, will be a full eight hour day (or more) for all participants. All conference attendees will condense their pitch to approximately one minute, allowing sufficient time for post-pitch dialogue with the editors. All conference attendees will pitch their workshop editor-leaders as well as four more editors from major publishing houses. Far more information can be found here.
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What Genres
All types of commercial and literary fiction, serious and light women's fiction, urban fantasy and speculative, historical fiction, mystery/thriller and detective, high-concept young adult, as well as memoir and narrative nonfiction.
Where and Where to Stay
 All NYC Pitch and Shop conferences take place at the Ripley Greer studios (New York Spaces) on 520 Eighth Avenue, 16th Floor. The studios are located near Madison Square Garden and Penn Station. More information can be found here.
If you want a convenient hotel, the New Yorker is only blocks away from the conference location, however, there are many accommodations possible in the immediate area and at BETTER RATES. On the right hand navigation bar of this page, we include suggestions for beginning your search, but we also recommend PRICELINE as a viable means of finding good accommodations at a reasonable price (sometimes very reasonable), or possibly ORBITZ for a wide array of choices at a glance--often at discount rates.
How Big and How to Apply
The NYC Pitch and Shop Conference is limited to 60 total writers. Workshops are divided into 15 writers each. Before you apply, please go to our Participants page to make certain this conference is right for you. Once you understand the nature and goals of the conference, you will find an application form here.
Conference Fee
See the fee information on our registration page. This fee covers all conference pitch sessions and workshops. There is no other fee pertaining to the conference. Upon registration, writers will receive pre-conference pitch assignments.
And So Forth
Please note that any and all contacts with publishing house editors--whether by mail, phone, or other means--are not allowed before or after the conference, i.e., unless and until a specific editor requests to see more of your work. If you have any questions about this issue, please speak with the NYC Pitch and Shop staff.
As a conference participant you do not have to bring your laptop, however, you must bring writing materials. If you wish to bring your entire manuscipt, you may do so, however, it might be wise to bring it on a CD. Most editors will ask for the ms, or samples, to be sent following the conference (who wants to lug 20 pounds of paper out the door?) If you want more information on the nature of the conference, or not sure if it will work for you, please use our links above and to the left.
Click here for more details about the conference.
If you need to contact us click here.
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