Pitch It! Competition 2023 Longlists Announcement

Every year I say it, but WOW! What fantastic entries! The standard just improves year upon year. CONGRATULATIONS to everyone who put their best pitches forward for our 2023 Pitch It! Competition! Submissions were well-crafted with elements of intrigue, voice and professionalism. There was a wide range of topical and interesting concepts that obviously deliberately catered to the appropriate target market. Well done!

All of our judges took on the enormous task of carefully contemplating the pitches within their categories. HUGE appreciation goes to these absolutely knowledgeable and experienced industry professionals. For our picture book category, Debra Tidball and Amelia McInerney. For both the junior fiction and middle grade categories, Kate Gordon and Crystal Corocher. Thank you all xx

So, the all-important LONGLISTS are finally here!

Congratulations to…

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Picture Book Category

A Drop of Water – S. Gemmill

A Robot Rebellion – F. Smyth

A Surprise for Mum – L. Holloway

Archie’s Summer – H. Cardamone

Boo! Rah! – Js. Horn

By Hook or By Chook – E. Greville

Crackerjack! – D. Viera

Do Not Smile – Js. Horn

Don’t Feed the Dragonflies – S. Wardrop

Dumpster Diner – K. de Haan

Flick – A. Keir-Stanley

Mooncake Mission – E. Chan

Moonlight Wallaby – L. Harrison

Nigel the Nit’s Worldly Adventures – S. Summons

Nora Finkle’s Remarkable Beard! – E. Royce

Now You Know Your ABCs – D. Frenkel

Rudi, the Reef Thief – A. Jobson

Scentsational Surprises – K. Byrnes

Shell Shopping – M. Wilson

Sneeze Adventure – J. Galatola

Stretch the Sausage Dog Aims High – S. Dodd

The Marvellous Sea Creatures You Haven’t Met Yet – R. Marshallsay

We’re Going Trick-or-Treating – S. Dalgleish

Yolk Tale – L. Sutton

Zero – Jn. Horn

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Junior Fiction Category

Chef Frankencheddar – The Tombstone Diaries – Mina

Crafty Cleo – R. Szrenko

Dragon Tears – S. Heron

Fraser’s Magic Eraser – S. Heron

Fred and Dog – A. Rutstein

Gerty McWerty and the Sticky Spell – F. Ali

Herman Shelby and the Vanishing Vegetable – Z. Gaetjens

Iggy Erkelstine, Fictional Companion – M. Postlethwaite

Maisie and the Fairies – H. Walkinshaw

Mason and the Magic Drum – M. Hunter

Portal – S. Wardrop

Princess Honey – K. Tyrrell

Rose and Wild – Lost in Marshmallow Mansion – K. Campbell

Rubbing it Smooth – K. Rackham

The Beanstalk Chronicles – A. Hannan

The Case of the Crooked Chocolate Chef – D. Williams

The Code Thieves from Tootlezun – F. White

The Creek Crew – R. Sterjovski

The Famous Fryers of England – A. Hannan

The Nahla Mystery – K. Fleming

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Middle Grade Category

Abigail Rachman and the Bush Adventure – K. Canobi

Amy v the Menacing Millionaire – C. Withiel

Artificial evolution – Network – S. Hancy

Beyond the Forbidden Boundary: The Unknown World – N. Adkins

Ethelwulf Greyangel’s Circus of Light – E. Damon

Gracie the Diamond – H. Gearing

Life is Looking Up For Charlie Reeves – K. Temple

Secrets Uncovered – K. Roberts

Silent Extinction – D. Coleman-Mann

Sorry Doesn’t Fix Things – M. Paulsen

Ten Pound Pommy Kid – S. Tyrrell

The Cruise – A. Hannan

The Girl in the Corner – E. Greville

The Glow in Her Hands – M. Gibbs

The Mer of Treachery Island – G. Borella

The Santa Wars – A. Hannan

The Space Crews – K. Campbell

The Steam Team – Art Attack – J. Kalbstein

The Watch Watchers – A. Hannan

The Last Thylacine – E. Whiteford

Where Strangers Hide – L. McDermott

Worth Fighting For – L. Pettenuzzo

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Congratulations again! Look out soon for the Pitch It! Competition Shortlists!

To see information about the competition, including the guidelines and list of prizes, please head to the following link:

Pitch It! Competition

To see all the qualifying entries please click here.