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
Verse novels with Yvonne Mes
A blog post in verse by Annaleise Byrd A bashing crashing thrashing S T O R M means we are meeting on Zoom today. Yvonne talks us through what a verse novel is and how it works and why it’s more than just chopped up prose. Euphony, cacophony, consonance,
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
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
