Calling Young Writers
It’s that time of year to flex your writing muscles and get your entries in to the fantastic number of competitions and exciting opportunities open to young writers right now.
Visit the Young Writers’ Resources page on my writing blog From Hook to Book for details on some cool new opportunities, such as writing residencies, including: three great KSP places in WA, the Ray Koppe Residency – offering a week at Varuna Writers’ House; writing conferences, including: CYA Hatchlings combined with the full CYA program in July 2013 and the National Young Writers Festival blasting off in October 2013, plus lots more competition details, events and workshops.
Check back often on my blog to keep up-to-date with more fabulous opportunities to get your writing in front of judges, publishers and selection panels and some of the not insignificant cash prizes on offer.
From Hook to Book
- The Writer is In! January 30, 2019
- Month of Writing Wrap September 4, 2018
- Month of Writing July 31, 2018
- Research can take you there! April 19, 2018
- Permission to Write Crap and Crap on! April 5, 2018
Latest Books
A Fair Fight
Gilt Edge Publishing (2011)
"Outsmart the enemy," advises Gramps. Easy for him to say. Every day Andrew has to face the bully Pryke and his gang, and they always call the shots. But Gramps is right, there is no way Andrew can out-muscle them. So how can he change the rules to make a fair fight?
Cora and the Firestorm
Gilt Edge Publishing (2010)
Cora the lioness must leave her young cubs alone while she goes hunting. One day she is caught in a terrible firestorm. Will she survive, and will her cubs be safe?
The Barnyard Dance
Gilt Edge Publishing (2010)
When Drummer Dixie and his band play, all the animals come to the barnyard dance. Is it safe to let everyone in?
