Special event

So You Want to Write for Children?

Join Fullers in discussion with a panel of industry experts as they reveal what it takes to be a successful children’s book author. You’ll hear how the panelists got started, and have achieved success. We’ll also discuss children as an audience and ask if writers need to change style and content over time, or whether there are fundamental themes and experiences young readers will always be attracted to.

PANELISTS:

CAROLINE MAGERL – Caroline is an artist and illustrator as well as the author of several picture books including the just released Maya and Cat. Visit her website at http://www.carolinemagerl.com

 

JACKIE MERCHANT – Jackie has just launched her first novel The Promise Horse. She has worked as a designer, art director and copywriter. Details of the book and Jackie’s bio can be found at https://www.walkerbooks.com.au/Books/The-Promise-Horse-9781760650568

 

JULIE HUNT – Julie is a Tasmanian legend of children’s writing and Fullers was delighted to help launch her novel Shine Mountain earlier this year. Julie has previously published many books of various styles including graphic novels, picture books and novels for various age groups. Her website is http://www.juliehunt.com.au

 

LUCINDA SHARP – Lucinda is the Owner/ Director of 40 South magazine and also runs Forty South Publishing – which is Tasmania’s biggest book publisher. For more than a decade they have brought Tasmanian fiction, non-fiction, poetry, children’s books and picture books to the world. Their website is https://fortysouth.com.au.

PANEL FACILITATOR: 

RACHEL EDWARDS is the editor in chief of Transportation Press.  She is a regular guest on ABC radio discussing books and publishing and was host of the long running Book Show on Edge Radio.  She is a freelance writer and reviewer  and runs a literary consulting business, Page Turner.

See her blog at http://paigelovesbooks.blogspot.com