Manuscript Assessments

Get the Publisher's Perspective

Includes a 30 minute Zoom meeting

Publisher, Publicist, Author & Podcaster

Dani Vee is a bestselling author, publisher and host of the Words and Nerds podcast, a literary podcast with over two million downloads.

Dani studied English literature and theatre at Macquarie University and was an English Head Teacher for 17 years.

You’ll find her speaking at literary festivals, or judging crime novels for the Ned Kelly Awards and the Ngaioi Marsh Awards.

Dani is passionate about writing and publishing stories that help kids see themselves in a positive light. She is an advocate for mental health, neurodivergence and feminism and is searching for commercial manuscripts that encourage kids to be proud of who they are through joyful and humorous stories.

She believes that writers should work on their craft and learn as much as they can about the industry.

Dani’s books include the bestselling neurodivergent series My SUPERCHARGED ADHD Brain and My SPINNING Anxious Brain. Other titles include Archie Can't Sit Still, My EXTRAordinary Mum, the My EPIC Dad! series, and junior fiction titles Riley’s FAILPROOF Guide to Breaking a School Record & My Pet Croc. She has also had a crime fiction short story published in Dark Deeds 2.

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Manuscript Assessment with Dani

Larrikin House

Specific & Comprehensive Feedback

Spend 30 minutes with Dani discussing your story, receiving specific feedback on how to make your manuscript submission ready, trends in the publishing industry, and the stories Larrikin want to publish.

Dani will cover topics such as rhyme vs prose, structure, word count, creating engaging characters, writing great hooks, understanding how to write commercial stories and where to next.

Everyone who purchases a manuscript assessment receives a free pass to submit their manuscript outside submission dates.

Once you have been through the checkout, please email your manuscript to
assessments@larrikinhouse.com and Dani will allocate a date and time for your assessment via video conference (Limit 1000 words)

(Limit 1000 words)

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$199.00

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Larrikin House Assessment PLUS!

Larrikin House

Get ongoing feedback on your manuscript/s for up to 12 months depending on how fast or slow you want to work 💛

The Package includes:

⭐️ A FREE invitation to two of our four School of Larrikins Pitch Parties where you can pitch the publishers your idea and receive feedback (sessions are 10 minutes inclusive of feedback). Make sure you check the website for dates and book a time with your mentor.

⭐️ Access all ON DEMAND workshops (new ones are always being added)

⭐️ 1 x Manuscript Assessment with Dani Vee - 30 minutes via video conference, where we workshop your manuscript/s - including written notes on request. You can discuss 1-2 manuscripts.

⭐️ 1 x Manuscript Assessment Follow Up after you’ve re-written the workshopped manuscript/s - including written notes on request (30 minutes via video conference).

⭐️ 1 x final pitch of 1-2 of your workshopped manuscript/s to the publisher where you pitch the FINAL version of your manuscript/s. The final pitch should be emailed and be no more than 500 words. You can include attachments of 1-2 manuscript/s you’re pitching.

⭐️ Submit up to 3 workshopped manuscripts outside submission dates within a 12 month period. It is recommended that you submit your most polished work and that the manuscripts have been workshopped with the publisher.

* Please note this is a unique learning experience that provides you with the opportunity to get your manuscript in front of a publisher. It is not a guarantee of publication with Larrikin House or any other publisher.

* You have up to 12 months to complete the package but you may finish it within 12 months depending on how quickly you work through the self-paced program.

* We will only be available to respond to your questions at the agreed times outlined in the package.

Please email dani@larrikinhouse.com once you have passed through the checkout.

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