Pop-Up Submissions

By Peter Cox

Join us every Sunday as literary agent Peter Cox and guests from the publishing business review the week's manuscript submissions... more

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Pop-Up Submissions episodes:

November 28, 2021 Pop-Up Submissions | Special Guest PopSci Writer Brian Clegg | Writing Tips & Critiques
Do you have a bestseller in you? Would you like to help discover tomorrow’s bestselling books, authors and writers? Then join us live every Sunday to take part in POP-UP SUBMISSIONS, the net’s first live and open manuscript submission event!

You’ll learn the tricks of the trade – direct from publishing professionals, bestselling authors and of course your host – literary agent Peter Cox.

Each week we look at five submissions. Then it’s up to you to tell us what you think of each one – and to VOTE! Each month’s winner is fast-tracked straight to a leading publisher for serious publishing consideration. So join us and be part of the most exciting thing to have happened to book publishing since the bookmark... POP-UP SUBMISSIONS!

Today’s submissions are:

* One Magic Summer - Comedy by Pamela Jo Keeley;
* A Letting of Blood - Historical Fiction by Charlie W;
* Intrepid Spirit - Action Adventure by David Tunno;
* A Country You Can Leave - Commercial fiction by Chris Jory;
* The Dragons of Havendale - Comedy by Catherine F Le Bars Geraldine B Hunt.

Featuring Special Guests Brian Clegg and Andy Dickenson!

Join us live in the YouTube chat room every Sunday at 5pm UK / 12noon EST Make a submission: https://subs.litopia.com
Audio podcast: https://pop.litopia.com
Our Narrators: https://voice.litopia.com
Vote on today's show: https://vote.litopia.com
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1h 21min
November 21, 2021 Pop-Up Submissions | Special Guest Children's Author Mo O'Hara | Writing Tips & Critiques
Do you have a bestseller in you? Would you like to help discover tomorrow’s bestselling books, authors and writers? Then join us live every Sunday to take part in POP-UP SUBMISSIONS, the net’s first live and open manuscript submission event!

You’ll learn the tricks of the trade – direct from publishing professionals, bestselling authors and of course your host – literary agent Peter Cox.

Each week we look at five submissions. Then it’s up to you to tell us what you think of each one – and to VOTE! Each month’s winner is fast-tracked straight to a leading publisher for serious publishing consideration. So join us and be part of the most exciting thing to have happened to book publishing since the bookmark... POP-UP SUBMISSIONS!

Today’s submissions are:

* The Royal Foetus: A very short novel based on the very short life of King Louis XVII - Upmarket/literary historical fiction by Elizabeth Wolf;
* Redemption - Mystery fiction by Tracy Wood;
* Within These Walls - Literary fiction by Chris Jory;
* Fell - Dark Fantasy by Galadriel Mitchelmore;
* A Scattering of Light - Upmarket/literary historical fiction by Patrick Youngblood.

Featuring Special Guests Mo O'Hara and Kate Salisbury!

Join us live in the YouTube chat room every Sunday at 5pm UK / 12noon EST Make a submission: https://subs.litopia.com
Audio podcast: https://pop.litopia.com
Our Narrators: https://voice.litopia.com
Vote on today's show: https://vote.litopia.com
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1h 21min
November 14, 2021 Pop-Up Submissions | Special Guest Children's Author John Dougherty | Writing Tips & Critiques
Do you have a bestseller in you? Would you like to help discover tomorrow’s bestselling books, authors and writers? Then join us live every Sunday to take part in POP-UP SUBMISSIONS, the net’s first live and open manuscript submission event!

You’ll learn the tricks of the trade – direct from publishing professionals, bestselling authors and of course your host – literary agent Peter Cox.

Each week we look at five submissions. Then it’s up to you to tell us what you think of each one – and to VOTE! Each month’s winner is fast-tracked straight to a leading publisher for serious publishing consideration. So join us and be part of the most exciting thing to have happened to book publishing since the bookmark... POP-UP SUBMISSIONS!

Today’s submissions are:

* The Book Of The Dead. Book one : Life. - fantasy Fiction by S.J. Friel;
* Return Zero - Science Fiction by Jon Prior;
* Gone Running - Mystery, suburban drama by Dave White;
* Chalk Hearts - Women's fiction by Emma Whittaker;
* Secrets Of The Monsoon Forest - fantasy Fiction by Chrissy Sturt.

Featuring Special Guests John Dougherty and Annie Summerlee!

Join us live in the YouTube chat room every Sunday at 5pm UK / 12noon EST Make a submission: https://subs.litopia.com
Audio podcast: https://pop.litopia.com
Our Narrators: https://voice.litopia.com
Vote on today's show: https://vote.litopia.com
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1h 28min
November 11, 2021 Pop-Up Submissions | Special Guest Bestselling Author Emma Robinson | Writing Tips & Critiques
Do you have a bestseller in you? Would you like to help discover tomorrow’s bestselling books, authors and writers? Then join us live every Sunday to take part in POP-UP SUBMISSIONS, the net’s first live and open manuscript submission event! You’ll learn the tricks of the trade – direct from publishing professionals, bestselling authors and of course your host – literary agent Peter Cox. Each week we look at five submissions. Then it’s up to you to tell us what you think of each one – and to VOTE! Each month’s winner is fast-tracked straight to a leading publisher for serious publishing consideration. So join us and be part of the most exciting thing to have happened to book publishing since the bookmark... POP-UP SUBMISSIONS!
Today’s submissions are:
* Your Uncharted, No-Recipe Life: A Guidebook for Living and Cooking with Dietary Restrictions - Memoir Anthology/Cookbook by Nicole Allard;
* Echoes of Unsung Songs - YA Fantasy by Alex Levitsky;
* Neither/Nor - Science Fiction by Benjamin Rogers;
* A Circle Removed - Young Adult (Historical) by Ken Steele;
* Rogues in Paradise - Memoir Anthology/Cookbook by Ian R. Clayton.

Featuring Special Guests Emma Robinson and Geoff Sullivan!
Join us live in the YouTube chat room every Sunday at 5pm UK / 12noon EST Make a submission: https://subs.litopia.com Audio podcast: https://pop.litopia.com Our Narrators: https://voice.litopia.com Vote on today's show: https://vote.litopia.com #writingcommunity #writingtips
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1h 9min
October 31, 2021 Pop-Up Submissions | Special Guest Publisher Nicolas Cheetham | Writing Tips & Critiques
Do you have a bestseller in you? Would you like to help discover tomorrow’s bestselling books, authors and writers? Then join us live every Sunday to take part in POP-UP SUBMISSIONS, the net’s first live and open manuscript submission event!

You’ll learn the tricks of the trade – direct from publishing professionals, bestselling authors and of course your host – literary agent Peter Cox.

Each week we look at five submissions. Then it’s up to you to tell us what you think of each one – and to VOTE! Each month’s winner is fast-tracked straight to a leading publisher for serious publishing consideration. So join us and be part of the most exciting thing to have happened to book publishing since the bookmark... POP-UP SUBMISSIONS!

Today’s submissions are:

* The Zombie Deception - Thriller by Marvin Jules Wolf;
* The Day You Die - Paranormal Thriller by Clive Edwards;
* Pathway To Penance - crime / psychological thriller by Stuart Kayser;
* Rogue Female - Crime Thriller by Lex Lander;
* The Buckled Door - Thriller by Gary Strutt.

Featuring Special Guests CEO of leading UK publisher Head of Zeus Nicolas Cheetham and Litopian Ed Simnett!

Join us live in the YouTube chat room every Sunday at 5pm UK / 12noon EST Make a submission: https://subs.litopia.com
Audio podcast: https://pop.litopia.com
Our Narrators: https://voice.litopia.com
Vote on today's show: https://vote.litopia.com
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1h 23min
October 30, 2021 Pop-Up Submissions | Childrens' Books Special with Julia Eccleshare | Writing Tips & Critiques
Do you have a bestseller in you? Would you like to help discover tomorrow’s bestselling books, authors and writers? Then join us live every Sunday to take part in POP-UP SUBMISSIONS, the net’s first live and open manuscript submission event! You’ll learn the tricks of the trade – direct from publishing professionals, bestselling authors and of course your host – literary agent Peter Cox.
Featuring Special Guests children's publishing legend Julia Eccleshare and Litopia's own Ali Gardiner!
On today's show:
0:00 Introduction
2:04 Meet Julia Eccleshare
4:50 Little Brown Mouse in a 'Hole' lot of Bother - Young Children's Picture Book by Justine Murphy
14:09 Marvellous Magical Mysteries Of...Tricky Time Travels - Children's Fiction by Gillian Sacha Shriner
24:30 Are trilogies favored by publishers?
25:55 How do YA readers find the next book to read?
26:55 Electronic media vs printed word - which is best?
27:58 Heroes Don't Wear Capes - Contemporary picture book by Sarah Wynne
37:42 How did the entire publishing industry nearly miss Harry Potter?
39:47 Children seem to be reading shorter books today - is this good?
40:44 Is there a market for reimagining literary works for children?
41:43 Harry Low & The Hairy Staircase - MG COMEDY DETECTIVE by Andrew Syers
51:17 Recommended reading ages for children - good idea?
53:20 Are there "classic" children's books today - what makes a "classic"?
55:25 What subject is under-represented in children's books today?
56:58 The Trashland Takeover - Young Children's Picture Book by K.E. Salisbury
Each week we look at five submissions. Then it’s up to you to tell us what you think of each one – and to VOTE! Each month’s winner is fast-tracked straight to a leading publisher for serious publishing consideration. So join us and be part of the most exciting thing to have happened to book publishing since the bookmark...! Join us live in the YouTube chat room every Sunday at 5pm UK / 12noon EST
Make a submission: https://subs.litopia.com
Audio podcast: https://pop.litopia.com
Our Narrators: https://voice.litopia.com
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1h 10min
October 29, 2021 Pop-Up Submissions Halloween Special with Horror Writer Peter Laws | Writing Tips & Critiques
Do you have a bestseller in you? Would you like to help discover tomorrow’s bestselling books, authors and writers? Then join us live every Sunday to take part in POP-UP SUBMISSIONS, the net’s first live and open manuscript submission event!
You’ll learn the tricks of the trade – direct from publishing professionals, bestselling authors and of course your host – literary agent Peter Cox. Each week we look at five submissions. Then it’s up to you to tell us what you think of each one – and to VOTE! Each month’s winner is fast-tracked straight to a leading publisher for serious publishing consideration. So join us and be part of the most exciting thing to have happened to book publishing since the bookmark... POP-UP SUBMISSIONS!
Today’s submissions are:
* Do As I Tell You - Crime Thriller by Jeff Richards;
* The Bird Bath - Thriller by Kyle Anthony;
* Remedy The Damned - Supernatural Thriller by Ben Coulter;
* Zeno's Last Grain (The Galaxy Marshals: Book 1) - Sci-Fi / Humour by Jay J.R. Gaskell;
* Baby Hitlers - Crime Thriller by Matt Schofield
Featuring Special Guests horror writer Peter Laws and Litopian Jon Duffy!
Join us live in the YouTube chat room every Sunday at 5pm UK / 12noon EST
Make a submission: https://subs.litopia.com
Audio podcast: https://pop.litopia.com
Our Narrators: https://voice.litopia.com
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1h 21min
October 28, 2021 Pop-Up Submissions featuring Special Guest Neill Denny of BookBrunch the Publishing Industry's Bible
Do you have a bestseller in you? Would you like to help discover tomorrow’s bestselling books, authors and writers? Then join us live every Sunday to take part in POP-UP SUBMISSIONS, the net’s first live and open manuscript submission event! You’ll learn the tricks of the trade – direct from publishing professionals, bestselling authors and of course your host – literary agent Peter Cox. Each week we look at five submissions. Then it’s up to you to tell us what you think of each one – and to VOTE!
Each month’s winner is fast-tracked straight to a leading publisher for serious publishing consideration. So join us and be part of the most exciting thing to have happened to book publishing since the bookmark... POP-UP SUBMISSIONS!
Today’s line-up:
0:00 Intro
3:00 Sleeping - YA fantasy/fractured fairy tale by Caroline Jones;
13:18 How well is the publishing industry doing?
16:18 There's A Place For Us - YA/NA, Literary by Magnus K.;
27:45 Author income is falling - is self-publishing the answer?
31:48 The Coppal Bawn - General fiction/YA by Olivia Rana;
42:45 Is Amazon a threat to publishing?
45:18 Emma Has A Secret - Thriller by Bel Baxter;
55:54 What's the biggest mistake publishers make?
1:01:08 Long is the Way and Hard - YA fantasy/fractured fairy tale by Mike Maroney.
Featuring Special Guests Neill Denny of Bookbrunch and eminent Litopian Kaylie Finn!
Join us live in the YouTube chat room every Sunday at 5pm UK / 12noon EST
Make a submission: https://subs.litopia.com
Audio podcast: https://pop.litopia.com
Our Narrators: https://voice.litopia.com
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1h 15min
September 19, 2021 Tomorrow's Bestselling Books & Authors | Writing Tips & Critiques | YA OK!
Do you have a bestseller in you? Would you like to help discover tomorrow’s bestselling books, authors and writers? Then join us live every Sunday to take part in POP-UP SUBMISSIONS, the net’s first live and open manuscript submission event!

You’ll learn the tricks of the trade – direct from publishing professionals, bestselling authors and of course your host – literary agent Peter Cox.

Each week we look at five submissions. Then it’s up to you to tell us what you think of each one – and to VOTE! Each month’s winner is fast-tracked straight to a leading publisher for serious publishing consideration. So join us and be part of the most exciting thing to have happened to book publishing since the bookmark... POP-UP SUBMISSIONS!

Today’s submissions are:

* Billionaire - Love story by Rosie George;
* LURE - Thriller with occult overtones by Angelika Klusmeyer;
* Mage's Call - Fantasy by Dart Omran;
* Books, Booze, Bust-ups - Life in the Boarding Bubble - Non-fiction by Andrew Cunningham;
* For The Love of Bea - Love story by Jessica Still.

Featuring Special Guests NZ writing legend Lee Murray and Annie Summerlee!

Join us live in the YouTube chat room every Sunday at 5pm UK / 12noon EST Make a submission: https://subs.litopia.com
Audio podcast: https://pop.litopia.com
Our Narrators: https://voice.litopia.com
Vote on today's show: https://vote.litopia.com
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1h 19min
September 12, 2021 Tomorrow's Bestselling Books & Authors | Writing Tips & Critiques | YA OK!
Do you have a bestseller in you? Would you like to help discover tomorrow’s bestselling books, authors and writers? Then join us live every Sunday to take part in POP-UP SUBMISSIONS, the net’s first live and open manuscript submission event!

You’ll learn the tricks of the trade – direct from publishing professionals, bestselling authors and of course your host – literary agent Peter Cox.

Each week we look at five submissions. Then it’s up to you to tell us what you think of each one – and to VOTE! Each month’s winner is fast-tracked straight to a leading publisher for serious publishing consideration. So join us and be part of the most exciting thing to have happened to book publishing since the bookmark... POP-UP SUBMISSIONS!

Today’s submissions are:

* Nutters Are Human Too - YA/NA by Brendan O'Callaghan ;
* JERUSALEM - The Story of a Song - History by Edwin Lerner;
* Wholf - Upmarket commercial fiction by Izzy Arcoleo;
* Chimera - Sci-Fi/Werewolf by Kili Kingsley;
* The Order of the Lager - YA/NA by Rob Roper.

Featuring Special Guests Bella Pearson and Andy Dickenson!

Join us live in the YouTube chat room every Sunday at 5pm UK / 12noon EST Make a submission: https://subs.litopia.com
Audio podcast: https://pop.litopia.com
Our Narrators: https://voice.litopia.com
Vote on today's show: https://vote.litopia.com
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1h 14min

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How many episodes does Pop-Up Submissions have?

The podcast currently has 39 episodes available.