Pitch Session Registration is OPEN.

Please read for details about the wonderful publishers and how pitch sessions work.

Pitch Sessions are Feb 10 – 13, 2025. Scroll down for the schedule. Schedule may change up until Jan 15. Keep checking back.

As with every CWCO, we offer attendees the chance to pitch your ready manuscripts to publishers of both secular and Catholic fiction and non-fiction.

Please read! In order to make the pitch sessions a productive experience for everyone, we ask the following of our writers:

DO NOT register to pitch a book that has been published in the past (including self-published).

1. Pitch session opportunities are free for registered attendees.
2. You cannot pitch a book that is self-published or already being considered by a publisher (i.e., they have your proposal or manuscript.)
3. All pitched fiction must be complete and submission-ready.
4. All pitched non-fiction should have a book proposal prepared.
5. You MUST read and FOLLOW publisher guidelines. The #1 reason for being rejected is that you are not pitching the kind of book they are interested in. DO YOUR HOMEWORK!
6. Pitch sessions are held in webinar or chat format, as the publisher prefers. Please have a 150-word pitch ready for pasting. You may also want to write short (100-word or less) answers to common questions like qualifications, character, theme, marketing, etc.
7. Pitch sessions are first-come/first-served. While we try to give everyone at least one slot (and preferably their first choice, we do not guarantee a pitch slot.
8. Be certain about your choice. We had so many people changing their minds last year, that we will now charge $10 for each change after  January 15.