I hope your new year is off to a good start.
Unfortunately, I’ve been a little preoccupied, which is why I haven’t been posting here.
My crit buddy Alison Reynolds and I have been organising a conference for Kidlit and YA writers and illustrators.
Our aim is to help people get published.
There will be publisher panels discussing what’s hot and what’s not in publishing.
We’ll also have an illustrator panel to provide information to help illustrators find their way in Australian Publishing. Our Illustrator Liaison is the the fabulous Nicky Johnston, Creative Director of the 52-Week Illustration Challenge and a published author/illustrator.
The conference will take place on 7 May 2016 at the State Library of Victoria.
Our fabulous lineup of industry professionals includes:
- Black Dog Books/ Walker
- Hachette
- Hardie Grant Egmont
- HarperCollins
- Penguin
- Random House
- Scholastic
- Scribble/Scribe
- The Five Mile Press
- Jacinta di Mase Literary Agent
As well as the panels, there will be manuscript and portfolio assessments and a cocktail party.
We’re organising this not-for-profit event for Australian authors and illustrators
You can find out more at our website.
Hope to meet you there 🙂
Dee
