Budding authors in Scotland can make their literary dreams come true by pitching their work to publishers and agents at an event later this month.
Celebrating its tenth year, Scotland’s former ‘Tweet Pitch’ event for writers has a new home on BlueSky!
This year, the pitch is supported by two webinars. One looks at how to perfect a pitch and with insights into the work publishers and agents are looking for in 2025. A second event after the pitch day features two of Scotland’s leading writers, Elle Nash and Lindsay Johnstone and focuses on writers and social media, new opportunities and a guide to making the most of platforms such as SubStack.
Open to all genres of work, fiction, non-fiction and children’s writing will be accepted,
and the only stipulation is that it must be unpublished, with participants asked
to send pitches in using #scotwriterpitch2025 to be in with the chance of a book
deal.
Iain Hamilton, head of creative industries at HIE, said: “The pitching event has
turned multiple participants into published authors in recent years, including picture
book author and illustrator, Corrina Campbell; author of This Goldern Fleece - A
Journey Through Britain’s Knitted History, Esther Rutter and Leonie Charlton, author
of Marram.
“The creative industries is a vital part of the Highlands and Islands’ economy, driving innovation and growth. Events like Bluesky Writers’ Pitch, where budding authors can pitch their work to publishers and agents, are essential for creating a vibrant and sustainable economy in the region.”
Writer and pitch event founder and organiser, Peter Urpeth, said:“Scotland’s annual writers’ pitch event has proven to be a highly successful way for writers to get their work seen by agents and publishers, with many book publications coming from the day. Constructing an attention grabbing pitch in 280 characters is a hard task, but if you know your work inside out and really understand its core purpose and storylines, then the Bluesky pitch is for you.”
The event is organised by Emergents Digital in association with Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and The Association of Scottish Literary Agents.
Bluesky Writers’ Pitch for aspiring authors
17 March 2025
