The Centre for Children’s Literature

Slide Book Links’ Travelling Suitcases are filled with interesting and curious keepsakes from five of Queensland’s top children’s book authors and illustrators Slide The Narelle Oliver Lecture The Narelle Oliver lecture was established in 2015 to raise the profile and value of children’s literature, to stimulate discussion and disseminate the results of current research on children’s literature. This is an annual event. Slide Romancing the Stars Romancing the Stars is an annual event that has taken place since 2012 in Brisbane and has since included events held on the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast.

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Book Links aims to bring value to stories and their creators

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Nuturing Literature

We establish and grow vibrant spaces to nurture literature for children and young adults

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From the Blog

The CBCA Outback Qld Road Trip

A diverse group of five Queensland-based authors visited twelve schools, including the school of the air, plus two kindergartens, two home school groups, and the public library in Mount Isa. The schools and early childhood centres were  in Mt Isa, […]

BSAB Briony Stewart Picture Book Intensive

Sunday, 20th October 2024 ‘Quick! Come and see! BRIONY! Much like the effervescent title character of her CBCA Book of the Year picture book, Gymnastica Fantastica, Briony Stewart’s energy and passion for what she does is joyful to behold. Understandably, […]

BSAB Sunday with Amie and Peter

BSAB Sunday kicked-off with a pitch party in the window bays beside The Edge auditorium. Hopeful authors and illustrators queued up to pitch their ideas to four editors and one agent: Cathy Vallance (UQP), Meg Whelan (Affirm Press), Marisa Pintado […]

BSAB Briony Stewart Saturday Session

The Narrative Power of Picture Books with Briony Stewart Saturday 19th October, 12.05 Photo credit: Lara Cain Gray We were all excited to meet WA author and illustrator Briony Stewart as one of this year’s BSAB guest presenters. Not only […]

BSAB – Panels Day One

2024 Book Links Story Arts Brisbane – A Look Back on the Day One Panels The biennial Book links Story Arts Brisbane conference broke in a new venue this year. The Edge Auditorium at State Library of Queensland with views […]

Book Links Mentorship 2024 – Shortlist Announced

The Book Links Mentorship is open to all member of Book Links residing in Australia. Applicants are invited to submit a synopsis and the first two chapters or first 6000 words of a work of fiction for either junior or […]

BSAB 24 update

Book Links congratulates one of our BSAB presenters, Briony Stewart on winning the CBCA Book of the Year Award – Early Childhood 2024. We all look forward to seeing Briony in October at our wonderful BSAB conference. There are still […]

Book Links Award for Children’s Historical Fiction Shortlist 2024

2024 Book Links Award for Children’s Historical Fiction Shortlist It is with great pleasure that we announce the shortlisted titles for this year’s Book Links Award for Children’s Historical Fiction. These three titles are outstanding for their perceptive writing, immediate […]

Book Links 2024 Award for Children’s Historical Fiction Long List Announced!

  Book Links The Centre for Children’s Literature proudly announces the longlist for the 2024 Award for Children’s Historical Fiction. The aim of the award is to increase the understanding and appreciation of history by children. These seven titles are […]

Book Links annual lecture in children's literature

NARELLE OLIVER LECTURE

The Narelle Oliver Lecture was established in 2015 to raise the profile and value of children's literature, to stimulate discussion and disseminate the results of current research on children's literature. This is an annual event.

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