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.
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
BSAB – Writing Middle Grade and Young Adult – Sean Williams
Sean Williams noted that at the heart of a writer is a child who loved a book. For Sean, his love of books stemmed from his parents who were both teachers and his mother studied children’s literature. Sean’s house was filled
BSAB – Publishing with Passion: A Panel Session with Publishers
Book Links StoryArts Brisbane started with an enlightening and eye-opening panel session, aptly titled ‘Publishing with Passion’, featuring Kate Stevens (Hachette), Susannah Chambers (Albert Street Books), Marisa Pintado (Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing), Clair Hume (UQ Press) and Rowena Beresford (Riveted
