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 8 March 2025 at SLQ.
The next Book Links meeting will be via ZOOM on Monday 3 march 2025 – Book Links meeting 6pm via zoom. If you wish to join in, please email info@booklinks.org.au for a link.
The March Write Links meeting will be held online via ZOOM only on Saturday 8 March..
● 1:00 pm Write Links networking
● 2:00 pm Topic: Writing Activation and Collective Wisdom
● 3.00-5.00 Critiquing
BOOK HERE to receive the ZOOM link
Romancing the Stars is an annual event that has taken place since 2012 in Brisbane. Since then, we have added other events in regional areas in South-East Queensland as well as some online events. We hope to have one on the Sunshine Coast this year, 29 August.
Romancing the Stars is a chance to discover what books our local authors and illustrators have been creating for children and young adults in the past year. Speed date these local stars, meet others informally. For face-to-face events we provide food, PD certificates on request, a pop-up bookshop with Where the Wild Things Are, illustrations for sale, raffle and quiz competition.
Join us if you are a teacher, librarian or lover of children’s literature and want to gain an insight into the inspiration behind the latest books.
Romancing the Stars – Brisbane 2025
Date: Tuesday 18 March 2025
Venue: Brisbane Boys College, Kensington Terrace, Toowong
Time: 6:00 – 9:15pm
Cost: $25 Book Links members, $35 general admission
BOOK HERE
Find out more about these STARS!
Starring:
Author/Illustrator and MC: Yvonne Mes
Picture Books Authors/Illustrators: Ali Rutstein, Brent Wilson, Helene Magisson, Jennifer Loakes, Katrin Dreiling, Rory Mather, Sandhya Parappukkaran
Authors Younger Readers, YA and non-fiction: Alison Stegert, Lara Cain Gray, Michael Gerard Bauer (also PB), Pamela Rushby, Peter Carnavas, Rebecca Timmis, Sophie Beer, Tina Strachan
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.
Upcoming Events:
Special dates to mark in your diary for 2025 are:
Book Links organised meetings and events Term 1
Monday 3 March – Book Links meeting 6pm – ZOOM
Saturday 8 March – Write Links 1:00 – 5:00 ZOOM only
Tuesday 18 March – Book Links Romancing the Stars at Brisbane Boys College from 6pm.
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.
Other key dates to note for 2025
Tuesday 11 March – Night of the Notables – CBCA Qld
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.
