anita heiss

Dr Anita Heiss is a proud Wiradyuri woman and prolific author of over 20 books across genres, including the rom coms NOT MEETING MR RIGHT, AVOIDING MR RIGHT, MANHATTAN DREAMING, PARIS DREAMING and  RED DUST RUNNING.

In 2023, Anita became Publisher at Large at Bundyi Publishing, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Australia. 



Anita is looking for rom coms / commercial women's fiction by First Nations authors only

Appointment bookings can be made onsite at the conference with Jacinta Goodsell 0477 517 347.



What is Anita looking for?

What is the minimum word-count your agency takes, or your publishing house requires? 
Single title only (80k and upwards)

What sub-genres or genres are you not looking for?
Not looking for non-fiction, poetry, children's books

Is there a genre or sub-genre you’re particularly keen to see?
Rom coms / commercial women's fiction by First Nations authors only

What genre is your personal favourite?
I love to write commercial women's fiction. I love to read historical fiction

What is your major turn-off in a book?
Characters without any depth to them

What is likely to really knock your socks off besides an engaging voice and well-written book?
Something innovative. Would love to hear ideas about re-imagining a classic through a First Nations lens

Any advice to your potential pitchers?
Come armed with your synopsis. And be able to articulate:  

  • The story you want to write
  • Why you want to write it
  • Who are you writing for and why
  • How it fills a void in the market place


Get to know Anita...

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Random fact about Anita:

Many favourites. Read Bridges of Madison County three times. LOVED Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf. And adore Larissa Behrend's novels

First book of 2024 was Women & Children by Tony Birch. It will stay in my heart for a long time

If I had one, it'd be forbidden love

Love rom coms, and recently became obsessed with crime / thriller series

Friends, Big Bang Theory for the scripts and casting

I write best early morning, and can start at 4am when a deadline is close

 

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