These details came my way, courtesy of another Writers' Group with whom I am affiliated, 

Opportunity: Manuscript Monday with Pan Macmillan.

Manuscript Monday is a new initiative which is part of Pan Macmillan Australia's manuscript submission process.

If you've ever dreamed of getting published, and have a story you'd like to pitch, here's your chance to have it read by a publisher. No more navigating the slush pile! Every Monday we will accept submissions between 10am and 4pm that are sent electronically and comply with the guidelines set out below.

What they are looking for: Commercial fiction, women's fiction, thriller, crime, historical, humour, paranormal, fantasy; a story can have romantic elements but romance will not be assessed

Literary fiction and non-fiction novels, short stories, and narrative non-fiction only

Children's books and young adult, junior and middle grade fiction, young adult fiction; we are not accepting picture book submissions

Commercial non-fiction, history, memoir, mind body spirit, travel, health, diet, biography

Please familiarise yourself with what they publish at www.panmacmillan.com.au. They do not publish scripts, plays, poetry, or romance and will not assess them.

Academic submissions are not accepted during Manuscript Monday. Please see www.macmillan.com.au for submission guidelines for academic publications to Macmillan Education.

What you need to do:

1. Prepare the first chapter of your manuscript (double spaced) and a synopsis (maximum 300 words) as separate Word documents.

2. Fill out the form on //www.panmacmillan.com.au/manuscript_monday.asp

3. Attach your word documents (synopsis and first chapter).

4. Send on a Monday between 10am and 4pm.

Your manuscript will be read within one month of the date they receive it.

For all the details go to //www.panmacmillan.com.au/manuscript_monday.asp

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