Recently, I booked myself in for three editor/publisher appointments. One was a critique with an editor from HarperCollins Children’s Books in New York through the 20 pages in 20 minutes masterclass at the Brisbane Writers Festival, while the other two appointments were through the CYA Conference. Before this, I had heaps of questions that I couldn’t … Continue reading »
The CYA conference is quite special to me. I remember turning up at the 2008 conference, knowing absolutely no one and with no idea what to expect. Many of the people I met that day are now close writing friends of mine and are there to support me through setbacks and success. I suspect this … Continue reading »
I’ve noticed there are a lot of things that unpublished writers get distracted by that really don’t matter. Lately, the notion of labelling or branding yourself as a ‘type’ of writer keeps popping up. At the Somerset Celebration of Literature I attended a session called Grown Ups or Growing Up? which discussed YA fiction in comparison to Adult … Continue reading »
Last Thursday = Melina Marchetta, Anthony Eaton, Derek Landy, Chris Bongers and Marcus Zusak. Impressive, huh? I thought so too. It was my first visit to the Somerset festival on the Gold Coast and I absolutely loved it. There was a really impressive line-up of authors and the set up meant for a really intimate festival … Continue reading »
There’s part of me that loves my post-holiday fuzz. I’m not naturally a zen-like girl but after walking about Tokyo until my legs ache, climbing a gazillion stairs to see the shrines and a taste of snowboarding I’m feeling pretty damn relaxed. But even in the thick of my post-holiday fuzz I felt a niggle … Continue reading »
