Write Links - Creating Kids' & YA Books

15/11/2025

The Big Lit Quiz is coming up Sunday 23rd November. This is Book Links' end of year party for everyone involved in Kid Lit. Come help us celebrate, raise funds for the Australian Children's Laureate, have fun with a quiz, meet local authors, and take home a swag of books. I will need numbers for caterers by Monday 17th.
https://www.trybooking.com/DDZIT

01/10/2025

🌟 SPECIAL WRITE LINKS EVENT - Saturday 4 October 🌟

Writers and illustrators - this is YOUR day to make a difference!

Ready to turn your industry dreams into reality? Join us for an action-packed day that combines networking, learning, AND the chance to shape Queensland's children's literature future.

📅 Saturday 4 October 2025
📍 State Library of Queensland, Room 2B
🎟️ FREE for all members

THE FULL PROGRAM: ⏰ 11:45am - 12:30pm: AGM (Yes, this matters - you get to VOTE!) 🥂 12:30pm - 1:00pm: Networking & nibbles + exciting mentorship winner announcement 🎤 1:00pm - 2:00pm: Special guest presentation
✍️ 3:00pm - 5:00pm: Write Links meeting & critiquing (your regular session!)

Why should you care about the AGM? Because THIS is where industry connections are made! 🚀

Want to break into children's publishing? Stop waiting on the sidelines! Book Links committee members work directly with: ✨ Published authors and award-winning illustrators ✨ Publishers, agents, and industry professionals
✨ Teachers, librarians, and literacy advocates ✨ Grant bodies and funding organisations

COMMITTEE POSITIONS AVAILABLE:

Chair/President
Vice President
Secretary - our greatest need!
Treasurer
Membership Officer
💡 Think about it: While others are hoping to network their way in, committee members are already IN the room where decisions happen, connections form, and opportunities arise.

New to committees? Perfect! We provide full training, ongoing support, and the chance to develop leadership skills while doing work you're passionate about.

Time-poor? We get it! Roles are flexible (2-4 hours/month) and we work around your schedule.

🎯 Ready to stop dreaming and start doing?

BOOK NOW: https://www.trybooking.com/DFGSK

Want to nominate for committee? Contact: 📧 Secretary: [email protected] 📧 Chair: [email protected]

Don't just attend the industry - help LEAD it! Your voice, your vision, your vote. Make October 4th the day you stopped watching from the audience and stepped onto the stage.

See you there! 🌟

Book Links AGM and 2025 Mentorship announcement. Followed by an "In Conversation" special guest presentation with staff from Quick Brown Fox...

01/09/2025

The September Write Links meeting is rushing up on us. Saturday 6 September. This will be a general meeting with Improv Games for Writers with Annaleise Byrd. You need to be a member of Book Links to attend, although you can attend one or two Write Links meetings before joining Book Links. Arrive early to get parking or use public transport as it is Riverfire that night. We will probably hang back for dinner after the meeting and watch the fireworks.
More details can be found on Trybooking.

Write Links meeting will be held at the Qld Writers Centre on Level 2 State Library of Qld • 1:00 pm Topic: Improv Games for Writers with...

29/07/2025

The August Write Links Workshop & meeting will be held at State Library of Qld, Meeting Room 1B on Saturday 2 August starting at 12:30pm.
This is a special workshop meeting and open to all. For this meeting we charge a fee to cover costs of the guest presenter. The cost for Book Links members is $5 and for non-members $20.
A Deep Dive in Writing Scenes – Scenes are the starting point for a great story because they are stories in a microcosm. If you can write a scene that works, you can write a story that works. In this Session, we’ll cover:
- What is a working scene with examples
- The key elements of working scenes, and
- How to plan your scenes.
Once you understand how scenes work and how to write them, you’ll be amazed by how much faster you’ll write.
Participants will be sent a link some pre-reading materials in the booking email.

Write Links Workshop & meeting will be held at State Library of Qld, Meeting Room 1B on Saturday 2 August. This will be a hybrid meeting and a paid...