June 2026 meeting – How to Promote a Book
On Saturday 6 June, Write Links members were treated to an extravaganza of marketing-related tips, tricks and tidbits from our fellow Writelinkers Ali Rutstein, Alison McLennan, Kristen Willis and Di Taylor. They had been tasked with answering the question ‘How
Writing Graphic Novels with Bethany Loveridge
On Saturday 2nd of May, author, artist, and publisher extraordinaire Bethany Loveridge led a Write Links session on graphic novels. Betty founded Australian publishing house Perentie Press, with Rochelle Stephens (Wombat Books) in 2025 to craft visual stories that unleash imagination. Graphic
December 2025 – Planning meeting
Saturday 6th Dec, Write Linkers gathered to brainstorm about… well, Write Links. What do we, the members, want to learn about next year? Who would we like to have present professional development sessions? And are there any changes we would
Improv with Annaleise Byrd
On Saturday 6th of September, WriteLinkers gathered at the State Library of Queensland to take part in a creative, playful and entertaining professional development session with one of our favourite authors. ‘Improv with Annaleise Byrd’. As a nice gear-change after another
DAVE LOWE WORKSHOP – The Business of Writing
On Saturday 3rd May, Write Linkers were offered a peek between the spreadsheets of a working author with Dave Lowe presenting a workshop on ‘The Business of Writing’. Dave Lowe has had 14 of his junior fiction and middle grade novels
‘Love, Fear & All That Other Stuff’ with Richard Yaxley
On 1st February, Write Link members kicked off 2025 in promising fashion, with the first meeting of the year hosting a workshop by highly experienced and acclaimed author Richard Yaxley. Richard’s many Young Adult novels and short stories have won
5 Tips for Writing A Series with Charlotte Barkla
On 25th May Write Links members had the opportunity to attend an insightful professional development session with author Charlotte Barkla. Always a highlight of Write Links meetings, professional development sessions offer valuable insights from industry professionals into a multitude of
A New Critique Group at Write Links!
Hello aspiring and emerging authors and illustrators! Are you like me when I started writing and have googled extensively on 'how to get published' and found out that it's super helpful to join a writing group and take part in critiques? Well
Quality Critiquing Workshop with Melanie Hill
I wrote my first chapter book for children in 2005. It was brilliant. It was a masterpiece. It was a future best seller. I know because my mum said so. I still have the rejection letter from Penguin. It’s an actual
Decodable Readers – Writing for Educational Publishing – Presented by Nicole Forrest and Mary Serenc
Two years ago, Nicole and Mary pitched a project to Firefly Education. Their goal – to create a set of Decodable Readers that aligned with the science of reading, were easy for teachers to use, and that were engaging and
