Book Links StoryArts Brisbane (BSAB) 19-20 October 2024

Venue: The Edge, State Library of Queensland.

The two day conference for writers, illustrators, teachers and librarians promotes excellence in children’s literature.

The festival aims to offer quality, affordable workshops and master classes and the opportunity to obtain feedback on pitches, manuscripts and portfolios. There will be key panel sessions with editors, agent, authors and illustrators and focused sessions with book creators.

Confirmed presenters are:  Cathy Vallance (UQP), Meg Whelan (Affirm Press), Marisa Pintado (Hardie Grant), James Layton (Larrikin House), Annabel Barker (Agent), Kristy Bushnell (Editor), Amie Kaufman, Briony Stewart, Peter Carnavas, Katrin Dreiling, Dr Robyn Sheahan-Bright (Chair)

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The inaugural Book Links StoryArts Brisbane was held 19-20 October, 2019. Our second conference was held October 2022. Over one hundred people attended across the two days.

This program is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.