Adaptable with Josie Montano
A Write Links meeting on the 3rd of August was honoured by a visit from Josie Montano, an award-winning children’s writer whose career has taken her into the world of film adaptation. She has written more than sixty books, from
Writing Reviews with Mia Macrossan
StoryLinks Managing Editor, esteemed children’s book reviewer and former CBCA judge Mia Macrossan presented an enlightening session on writing reviews at the Write Links meeting on 29th June. Here are the details, based on her notes. Who is the audience of
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
Illustration Retreat at Woodlands of Marburg, May 2024
Set in the beautiful surrounds of Woodlands of Marburg, children’s book author and illustrator Yvonne Mes opened the weekend with one of the most widely loved and recognised of all picture book characters – Eric Carl’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
Collective Wisdom: Insider Tips for Emerging Children’s Authors and Illustrators
As an aspiring children’s author, I’ve often found myself lost and overwhelmed by a maze of advice and feedback for people looking to get into the industry. Advice can be contradictory, vague, and often downright irrelevant to my preferred genre,
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
Workshop with Kate Foster – Writing Diverse Characters and Deep Point of View
Diversity, inclusivity and representation are hot topics in children’s literature at the moment, so the Write Links group were very fortunate to have the award-winning Kate Foster speak on this topic at our 3 February 2024 meeting. I’m not sure how
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
The Criteria for Children’s Literary Awards – with speaker Mia Macrossan
The dream of many writers is for their books to win awards. It brings prestige, money, increased sales, and affirmation. But how to win them? While no one can give the magic formula for this, this October, Write Links hosted a
