Comments on: Open Book Pitch (Contests - Writing)

By: Peter Griffin

Peter Griffin — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:39:52 +0000

@ Ravikumar,
We’re glad.

@ Rheaa Rao,
Good luck with your writing.

@ Karishma,
Yes, I rather think we’ll do it again. Next year, if not sooner. And thank you, thank you, thank you. :)

@ Abhinav
Thank you. And congratulations. Good luck with your book!

@ Cherian George Pulinthitta
Check out their websites. The smarter ones all tell you how they like their pitches cooked.

@ Saraana Rajman
Alas, no. What happens now is between the selected authors and the publishers and agents who picked them. Many of them—the authors, I mean—blog, so perhaps they will post updates and keep the world informed.

By: Saraana Rajman

Saraana Rajman — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:13:26 +0000

Have been following the Book Pitch contest with interest. But was wondering whether we woudl be seeing many updates of what happens now that there are official winners. What is going to happen now after they publishers evaluate the extracts? Will we get a peek there as well>

By: Cherian George Pulinthitta

Cherian George Pulinthitta — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:49:45 +0000

Hi. I am a full time Indian writer, resident in Buffalo, USA. This development of writers and publishing opportunities in India is terrifc news, though of course it had to happen, given the great talent pool on the subcontinent.

Any advice on how I might pitch my books to one of these (apparently very smart and knowlegeable) new agencies?

Thanks.

By: Abhinav

Abhinav — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 05:46:23 +0000

The Caferati Book Pitch 2008 contest has worked out far better than we could have hoped. First, we got all those big names to be scouts for this experiment. Then, we got 152 book pitches. And - this is the truly delightful part - 39 of those pitches are winners; i.e. they have at least one publisher or agent interested in taking things further.

So the contest stays for the next year and the years ahead right? I’ll be ready with a manuscript the next year. And three cheers to Kala Ghoda Fest for the wonderful work! Not that I expected anything less. :-)

By: Karishma

Karishma — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 15:12:01 +0000

My manuscript is half way through. Hope you have a repeat of this competition next year. Please , please, pretty please :)

This is a wonderful opportunity for writers & the number of genres being covered is amazing too.

3 cheers to the Caferati organising team.

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By: Neville

Neville — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 06:12:31 +0000

Would a short play be accepted for the Open Book Pitch? Or does it only have to bea novel? It’s about 5000+ words.

By: prabir ghose

prabir ghose — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:24:57 +0000

i have posted an entry for a novel this evening. initial feedback was ‘word llmit exceeded - more than 5000′. i reposted and got a feedback - ‘thanks for posting, we will send you confirmation by mail’.

that is still awaited - i am unable to understand where i have erred.

please clarify.

By: Bijaya Ghosh

Bijaya Ghosh — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 11:47:28 +0000

I want to submit a novel in the competition that is published on my webpage at sulekha.com. Is it acceptable?

By: Mutiny.in » The Kala Ghoda Arts Festival - Literature Section

Mutiny.in » The Kala Ghoda Arts Festival - Literature Section — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:15:22 +0000

[…] Open Book Pitch This is a new idea, and Caferati’s most ambitious. And this despite the fact that there are no guaranteed winners. The Open Book Pitch lets writers submit pitches to publishers and literary agents. (Some of the biggest names in Indian publishing including Penguin India, HarperCollins, and Random House India are signed up, as are some of the exciting newer ones like Siyahi.) The process is anonymous both ways: The writers do not have direct access to the talent scouts from the publishers and agents, and the scouts do not see any personally identifying information until they see something they like. The prize? A chance to be published. […]