Queensland Writers Centre’s Adaptable: Turning the Page to Screen returns in 2022/23 for a fifth year of forging creative connections between the literary and screen communities. The Program seeks material for film or television adaptation, and accepts submissions of manuscripts of any genre, fiction or non-fiction, published or unpublished.
 
Successful applicants to the Program are given the opportunity to pitch published and/or publication-ready novels, short stories, biographies, and non-fiction works with potential for screen adaptation to producers, showrunners, and screenwriters.

Please ensure you have read the Program Guidelines before completing this Form. Agents and publishers may complete this Form on behalf of authors and works they represent.
 
If you need assistance with your application or are unsure about eligibility, please call the Centre on (07) 3842 9922 or email able@qldwriters.org.au.

Please note that submissions are now closed - this application form is available as reference only. 

Question Title

* 1. Author details

Please note that maximum word count limits in this Application Form are enforced. Words exceeding the maximum word count cutoff will be disregarded.

Question Title

* 2. Writer profile (a 40-word bio)

Question Title

* 3. Previous writing/production experience - include details of any previous production history, writing experience and/or awards, etc (max. 400 words).  

Question Title

* 4. Are you a current member of a state writers' centre in the National Writers' Centre Network? This includes Queensland Writers Centre, ACT Writers, NT Writers' Centre, TasWriters, Writing NSW, Writers SA, Writers Victoria, and Writing WA.

Manuscript information

Question Title

* 5. Manuscript title

Question Title

* 6. One-sentence logline - hook us into your story.

Question Title

* 7. Synopsis (max. 400 words)

Question Title

* 8. Manuscript genre / format (max. 2 choices)

Question Title

* 9. Market segment - which of the following is your work most likely to resonate with?

Question Title

* 10. Why should this work be adapted to screen? (max. 50 words per response)

Question Title

* 11. Content - is there content/references in this piece our reader/reviewers should be aware of, or that could be potentially triggering? If so, please outline below. This is a protection for readers only and will not affect your application. (Optional, max. 20 words.)

Question Title

* 12. Is your work:

Question Title

* 13. Publisher contact information (if applicable)

Question Title

* 14. Publishing details (if applicable)

Question Title

* 15. Please upload a copy of your work, formatted to the standards outlined in the program guidelines.

PDF file types only.
Choose File
Demographic information

Question Title

* 16. Do you identify as being of culturally and/or linguistically diverse background (CaLD)?

Question Title

* 17. Do you identify as Aboriginal, First Nations, Indigenous, Torres Strait Islander, Tiwi Islander or South Sea Islander?

Question Title

* 18. Gender

Question Title

* 19. Age range

Question Title

* 20. Do you identify with any of the following disabilities?

Finalise application

Question Title

* 21. Program application fees + add-ons
For detailed information please read Fees & charges in the Program Guidelines. Please note that Feedback Sessions are only available for unpublished authors.

You will pay at the end of this survey.
( Privacy & Cookie Notice

T