Jackie French and James Moloney in Conversation
Well-known Australian author, historian and Book Links patron, Jackie French spoke with author James Moloney on the importance of Holocaust education, or as James put it Holocaust awareness. Both are award-winning authors who have written books set against the harsh
Jackie French and James Moloney in Conversation
Tuesday 2 June 2020 6:00 PM at ZOOM Online In this session Jackie French and James Moloney will be talking about the challenges of introducing Holocaust education to young readers. Jackie French is the patron of Book Links and the 2014-15 Australian
Book Links Mentorship 2020
In 2020 Book Links is again offering a mentorship open to Book Links members. 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 YA readers,
Support your local book shops
Maybe you have a backlog of books to plough though while you are home, but with public libraries closed and most bookshops too, how do you lay your hands on the latest books? Look no further than you local bookshops
Events and News Update
I am sure you are all a little tired of hearing about events being cancelled and the impact on the Arts Industry as well as others. It is really heartbreaking. For most authors and illustrators, they reply on income from
Upcoming events for 2020
We have an exciting program lined up for 2020, so make sure you join early to get discounted tickets. Our first event is the Write Links Workshop with Nette Hilton. Numbers are limited so book in fast. ‘What’s the Difference’ Workshop with
The Big Lit Quiz 2019
Brisbane’s Kids Lit community celebrated their end-of-year party with a quiz based on children’s literature at Manly State School on 24th November, MC’d by Mia Macrossan. Writers, illustrators, teachers and teacher librarians formed cutely-named teams, such as Bubbly Bookworms, Snugglepots
Book Links Mentorship Winner Responds
I am honoured and humbled to have been awarded the Inaugural Book Links Mentorship award at this year’s Story Arts festival. The idea for the manuscript that was chosen for this mentorship was first inspired at the 2013 Story Arts
What I got out of StoryArts Brisbane 2019
by Tyrion Perkins Story Arts Brisbane offered an array of information and opportunities for writers of Children’s and Young Adult stories. A key moment for me was being able to submit the first two chapters of my YA manuscript to a
Mentorship winner announced
The Inaugural Booklinks Mentorship was won by Debbie Kahl with her story ‘Gaijin Girl’. Debbie was over the moon with her win and rushed off immediately to phone her mother. At the opening of StoryArts Brisbane Conference, Robyn Sheahan-Bright, mentor, congratulated
