Pop-Up Submissions

Gather with literary agent Peter Cox and his publishing industry acquaintances at POP-UP SUBMISSIONS, the internet's first-ever real-time manuscript submission event! Every week, five entries are reviewed. Subsequently, it is up to Peter and his colleagues – plus the experts in the Pop-Up Genius Room – to give their opinion! _________________________________________________________ Join us live in the YouTube chat room every Sunday at 5pm UK / 12noon EST _________________________________________________________ Featured on today's show: * Claire Gallagher, a forty-one-year-old, part-time primary school teacher from Birmingham, is the author of the book "What She Wore". Historical fiction/family saga / Narrated by Martin Ross * Kim Pennings is an Australian author and former criminal and family lawyer who has now turned her hand to managing a family business and writing. Her debut novel, "Lady Hangman", is the result of a series of unusual events, leading to a feeling of being chosen to write the story. Historical fiction and would appeal to literary and crime readers / Narrated by Emily Rainsford * "The Tragedy of Medusa" is Hayley Mitchell's third Poetic Verse Novel, written under the Pen Name H.M Roberts. Award winning author of "Breaking Birds" and 2022 Semi-finalist for "Prophecy of Achilles", Hayley is also a teacher, children's author and a lover of Greek myths. Greek myth retelling/historical fiction / Narrated by Jon Duffy * M. Dupré is a new and aspiring science-fiction writer, author of "The Blue". With a background in software engineering and a passion for trail-running, woodworking, and composing music, M. Dupré brings a unique perspective to their work. Drawing on their experiences living and working in Singapore, Indonesia, and the US, M. Dupré creates characters and stories that are both deep and realistic. First-Contact Sci-Fi / Narrated by Barbara Rickenbacher * Catherine Gillard is a South Fremantle-based author of "The Offshore Solution", a Master of Creative Writing (UWA) and a PhD (creative writing) candidate at UWA. Her work has been featured in Westerly, Verge and SWAMP, and she was shortlisted for the TAG Hungerford Award (2016). Science Fiction / Narrated by Geoff Sullivan _________________________________________________________ Starring on this week's panel… author ROBIN JEFFREY! Together with Litopia's very own ANDY DICKENSON! _________________________________________________________ Check out Robin Jeffrey's website: RobinJeffreyAuthor.Com Make a submission⇛ https://subs.litopia.com Audio podcast⇛ https://pop.litopia.com Our Narrators⇛ https://voice.litopia.com We’re doing something exciting, a little bit risky, and very new… Please support us by subscribing to our channel and by spreading the word on your social media! ✪ POP-UP GEAR ✪ Microphones⇛ Shure SM7B https://amzn.to/3wJ62uo Preamp⇛ ART TPS II 2-channel Tube Microphone Preamp https://amzn.to/3kG11Af Audio interface⇛ Marian Seraph 8 MKII TRS https://www.thomann.de/gb/marian_seraph_8_mkii_trs.htm Cameras⇛ Sony Vlog ZV-1 https://amzn.to/3MDDU2i Lighting⇛ Elgato Key Light - Professional 2800 lumens Studio Light with desk clamp https://amzn.to/3wKLwtr Vision Mixing⇛ Elgato Stream Deck XL – Advanced Studio Controller https://amzn.to/38Fzl96 #writingtips #writingtipsandtricks #books #author