Published 8 June 201822 June 2018 · Events / Announcement Overland at the 2018 Emerging Writers’ Festival Editorial team On mentorship 12 pm Saturday 23 June State Library Victoria, Conference Centre Mentorships can be rewarding and illuminating for both the mentee and the mentor, but how do you go about structuring this relationship? Former writer-in-residence at Overland Laniyuk Garcon, and her mentor Ellen van Neerven, reflect on their dynamic mentor/mentee relationship and the evolution of their writing practice. Presented by Overland. Details. What editors want 2.30 pm Sunday 24 June State Library Victoria, Conference Centre Get the inside scoop on what to do and what not to do when pitching to your favourite lit mags. Find out about upcoming submission rounds, what these editors are looking for, and how to structure your pitch. With Annabel Brady-Brown, Amaryllis Gacioppo, Anupama Pilbrow, Alan Vaarwerk and Jacinda Woodhead. Details. Pitch it! Magazine editors 3.45 pm Sunday 24 June State Library Victoria, Conference Centre Put what you’ve learned into practice and sign up to deliver a five-minute pitch one-on-one with an industry professional. These lit mag editors are always on the lookout for new and exciting voices, so here’s your chance to pitch them yours. With: Annabel Brady-Brown (The Lifted Brow), Amaryllis Giacoppo (Verge), Anupama Pilbrow (Suburban Review), Magenta Sheridan (Going Down Swinging), Tess Smurthwaite(Meanjin), Alan Vaarwerk (Kill Your Darlings), Jo Walker (Smith Journal) and Jacinda Woodhead (Overland). Details. And in addition to the above … Overland will have a trade table all Saturday, where you can stop by and talk with magazine editors, peruse issues new and old, and maybe even try on some Overland tees. Check out the rest of the 2018 festival program Editorial team More by Editorial team › Overland is a not-for-profit magazine with a proud history of supporting writers, and publishing ideas and voices often excluded from other places. If you like this piece, or support Overland’s work in general, please subscribe or donate. Related articles & Essays First published in Overland Issue 228 3 November 20238 November 2023 · News Subscriberthon 2023 Friends and Sponsors Editorial team Thank you to our sponsors for their generous contributions to the 2023 Overland Subscriberthon! First published in Overland Issue 228 23 January 202325 January 2023 · Announcement An announcement Editorial team In 2023, as we look towards our 250th edition and prepare for Overland’s 70th anniversary, we wish to make a tangible commitment to improve working conditions for our community, and ensure that whatever funding challenges we might face as a left-wing not-for-profit publisher are not passed on to our contributors. As such, we are proud to become the first publishers to sign onto the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance’s Freelance Charter, which affirms the rights and protections of freelance contributors.
