Meetings:

Book Links meetings are held online via ZOOM, generally the Monday evening before the monthly Write Links meetings.
Email the secretary@booklinks.org.au for dates if you are interested in getting involved.

Write Links meetings are generally held on the first Saturday of the month at the State Library of Qld and online. Venues and dates can vary.

The meeting structure is generally:
● 1:00 pm – Networking
● 2:00 pm – Topic of interest or professional development
● 3.00-5.00 – Critique groups

Workshop meetings are also scattered throughout the year and on those days sessions can begin earlier.
Sometime there is a fee to attend to cover presenter fees.

The next Write Links meeting will be Saturday 5 April at the Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens Cafe from 11am – 3.345pm.

The next Book Links meeting will be via ZOOM on Monday 31 March 2025 – Book Links meeting 6pm via zoom. If you wish to join in, please email info@booklinks.org.au for a link.

 

The April Write Links meeting will be held at the Garden’s Café, Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens, on Saturday 5 April from 11am – 4pm.

Let’s celebrate the successes of our members over the past 12 months.
Bring your books & awards published or received in the last 12 months.

11am – Cafe seats available in a private area in the Gardens Cafe, Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens.
You will order off a menu at the cafe. There are a range of prices.   Plan ahead by checking the menu.

There can be big queues so be there before 11am to order food and drinks. Parking can also be tricky. In the past some have arrived very early for a stroll around the gardens or vistiing th gallery. Please book by 3 April so we can provide the numbers to the cafe to set out seating.

11:30am – 1:45pm – Writing Activations (Eat and network during activations)
1:45 – 3:45pm – Critique groups
4.00pm – You are invited to drop in to the Richard Randall Art Studio to see the StoryArt Exhbiition.

This is a free meeting where there will be several writing activation stations. If you wish to have brunch/lunch, please arrive before 11am so your food order can be placed. They will bring out food in the order they are placed, so to avoid disruptions aim to eat between 11am and 12pm. We have booked their private space and will need to leave about 3.45pm.

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After the meeting may then like to wander off to the Richard Randall Art Studio nearby so you can admire/purchase the illustrations in the StoryArt Exhibition and the books for sale.

 

 

2025 Book Links Exhibition: StoryArt

Date: From Friday 4 April – opening night 5pm until Sunday 13 April 2025. Note: road closures 13 April from 9am – 1pm.
Venue: Richard Randall Art Studio, Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens, Brisbane
Time: Open Daily from 10:00am – 4:00pm except 13 April – 1.30 – 3.00.

Join us for the Up Late event at the Book Links Story Art Exhibition. Free admission but please let us know you are coming on Friday 4 April, from 5:00pm @Richard Randall Art Studio, Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens. Bookings open 2025.

This annual event showcases local artist-illustrators whose work includes creating beautiful books for children. The participants will have illustrations, models and other art on display.

Niña Nill, Terry Whidborne, Clare McFadden, Blithe Fielden, Hélène Magisson, Brent Wilson and Sue Wright will have illustrations and models on display and for sale. Books for sale.

Find out more about the artists.

 

Join James Foley (Secret Agent Mole) and Rebecca Timmis (Jawsome) in conversation with Brent Wilson (Frog, Log and Dave) as they discuss all things graphic novels. From the words to the art and all the things in between, this creative trio will do a deep dive into the ‘comic books’ sometimes underappreciated in the world of literature.

 

Wednesday 14 May – Book Links Narelle Oliver Lecture booking link – St Aidan’s Anglican Girls School with Sally Rippin and Lara Cain Gray.  Winner of the short story competition announced. Visit the 2025 page for more information

 

 

Upcoming Events:

Special dates to mark in your diary for 2025 are:

Book Links organised meetings and events Term 1

Monday 31 March – Book Links meeting 6pm – ZOOM

Friday 4 April – StoryArt Exhibition launch and up late event

Saturday 5 April – Write Links 11:00 – 4:00 @Garden’s Café Mt Coot-tha (Write Links Birthday)

5 – 13 April – StoryArt Exhibition at the Richard Randall Studio Mt Coot-tha Gardes.

Friday 9 May – Let’s Get Graphic Panel

 

Other key dates to note for 2025

Friday 9 May – Graphic Novels Panel event with James Foley, Brent Wilson and more @ SLQ Meeting Room 1B. Book Links.

Wednesday 14 May – Book Links Narelle Oliver Lecture – St Aidan’s Anglican Girls School with Sally Rippin and Lara Cain Gray.  Winner of the short story competition announced.

9-10 October – Wordplay as part of Brisbane Writers Festival at The Brisbane Powerhouse

Friday 31 October – Future Libraries Conference (QSLA) Book Links at their Trade Fair.

Are you or your family a Book Links member yet? Members receive generous discounts to events!
Join via Trybooking for 2024.