StoryLinks 2023 Short Story Competition Winner
The winner of this year's Short Story competition for writers aged 18+ was announced at the Narelle Oliver Lecture in Children's Literature given by the current Children's Laureate Gabrielle Wang. The winning short story is The Loophole by Alison Rutstein. Alison very kindly
NSW 2023 Patricia Wrightson Prize
And the winner is The First Scientists: Deadly Inventions and Innovations from Australia’s First Peoples by Corey Tutt and Blak Douglas. 'Original, unique, an illuminative read and an invaluable resource. You may have been taught that the first scientists were just
StoryLinks 2023 Short Story Competition short list!
And the wait is finally over. There were some fabulous stories entered in this year's competition but these four were standouts - excellent writing, delicious humour, vivid characterisation, deft plotting and loads of audience appeal. In Alphabetical order: Revenge of the Bush
Copyright Agency Reading Australia NEWS
The Copyright Agency provide some wonderful opportunities for teachers and teacher librarians. They have extended the deadline to apply for the Reading Australia Fellowship for Teachers of English and Literacy! This $15,000 Fellowship is open to English and literacy teachers AND teacher
Book Links 2023 Award for Children’s Historical Fiction Long List Announced!
The Book Links Award for Children’s Historical Fiction is for books with an implied readership up to the age of fourteen. Books may be fiction, graphic novels or illustrated fiction that fit the genre of historical fiction. The Judges assessed
Anzac Day resources from StoryLinks
Every year new resources are published as writers and teachers delve into the archives to find new ways to celebrate and honour a defining episode in Australia's history. Some titles reviewed in StoryLinks include: The Great Gallipoli Escape by Jackie French, The Last
Earth Day 2023 Saturday April 22
The theme for Earth Day 2023 is Invest in our Planet. Here are some resources that may inspire and support your work if you are thinking of doing something in your classroom or home. StoryLinks has a list of Environmental Fiction:A selection
Book Links News March 2023
The Book Links March NEWSLETTER provides a roundup of recent and upcoming events in the children's literature world includes information about Romancing the Stars @St Peter’s Lutheran College, Indooroopilly. I’m happy to say that we have five notable authors coming from this year’s
Aurealis Awards Children’s Fiction 2023 shortlist
The annual Aurealis Awards were established in 1995 by Chimaera Publications, the publishers of Aurealis magazine, to recognise the achievements of Australian science fiction, fantasy and horror writers. The Aurealis Awards are intended to complement the Annual Australian National Science Fiction Convention’s Ditmar Awards and the Australian
Short Story Competition for adults writing for children
The 2023 Short Story competition for adults aged 18+ is now open for submissions. Due date for entries is April 2, 2023, the Shortlist will be announced on May 6, 2023, and the winner will be announced at the annual Narelle
Book Links February Newsletter
Find out what is happening in the world of children's books this month with the Book Links February newsletter - of particular interest is the information targeting young writers and illustrators, you have to scroll down for the links. It's
Starting School
Some resources prepared by The National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature Inc. Starting School and School Days — Experiences we remember Remember your school days? Who can forget the angst, fear, anticipation, dread, and excitement experienced over so many years? Australian authors and
A Writer’s Resolutions – some New Year’s suggestions from Wendy Orr
Some timely words from Wendy Orr, the 2022 winner of the Book Links Award for Children's Historical Fiction. New Year’s resolutions are often scoffed at, but what if we had some gentle ones, reflecting a state of mind rather than a
Best Books of 2022
At this time of year we ask our reviewers to select the best books they have read this year. Here is the result which should provide some wonderful holiday reading and maybe some ideas for seasonal gift giving. Just click
the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards Shortlist 2022
The Prime Minister's Literary Awards play an important role in supporting a national appreciation of Australian literature. The shortlisted entrants showcase thought provoking, moving and entertaining stories that will succeed in captivating readers. The stories encourage readers to engage through a
Ask the Author: Inda Ahmad Zahri
StoryLinks interviews author and illustrator Inda Ahmad Zahri Inda was born in Malaysia, went to university in England and graduated as a doctor in medicine and surgery. She then moved to Australia, got married and had a daughter. She is the
Book Links Award for Children’s Historical Fiction 2023: Entries open
Yes, it's that time again. The judges have been appointed, the timelines are set and we are looking for the best historical novel published in 2022 to win the 2023 Book Links Award for Children's Historical Fiction. Historical fiction brings the
Ask a Writer: Sean Williams on writing
Sean Williams is the author of over fifty novels. He has been on the New York Times Best Seller lists, won awards and is very successful all round. His latest books have been reviewed here: Her Perilous Mansions and Honour
Painting for Picture Books: A Guided Walk through Piano Fingers
Lara Cain Gray in conversation with Caroline Magerl “There’s no cure for what ails creative people,” said artist, author and vivid storyteller Caroline Magerl as she guided visitors around Piano Fingers, an illuminating exhibition of picture book art, running throughout
2022 CBCA Winners announced
Congratulations to all the authors, illustrators and publishers who won one of the prestigious CBCA awards this year. It is always a suspenseful and eagerly awaited event to see which book will win the coveted gong. Here are the StoryLinks reviews for
Writing NSW Varuna Fellowships now open for 2022.
Writing NSW is excited to announce the return of the Writing NSW Varuna Fellowships for 2022. The Writing NSW Varuna Fellowships are awarded annually to writers who have a work of fiction, creative non-fiction, a play, or a suite of poems that is
Winner of the 2022 Book Links Award for Children’s Historical Fiction is…
Cuckoo's Flight by Wendy Orr has won the 2022 Book Links Award for Children's Historical Fiction. The win was announced at an online event attended by all the shortlisted authors, Mirranda Burton, Lorraine Marwood, Katrina Nannestad and Wendy Orr, and three
Meet the Book Links 2022 Children’s Historical Fiction Award Short List #4 Wendy Orr
There are four brilliant writers on the Book Links Children’s Historical Fiction Award Shortlist, Mirranda Burton, Lorraine Marwood, Katrina Nannestad and Wendy Orr. Each one has kindly agreed to answer a few questions about writing historical fiction for StoryLinks. Wendy Orr is the author of Cuckoo's Flight, described
Meet the Book Links 2022 Children’s Historical Fiction Award Short List #3 Katrina Nannestad
There are four brilliant writers on the Book Links Children’s Historical Fiction Award Shortlist, Mirranda Burton, Lorraine Marwood, Katrina Nannestad and Wendy Orr. Each one has kindly agreed to answer a few questions about writing historical fiction for StoryLinks. Katrina Nannestad is the author of Rabbit, Soldier,
Celebrating NAIDOC Week with books for children
To celebrate NAIDOC Week Readings Bookshop has published an excellent list of First Nations books for Teens. We would also like to remind you of our list prepared by Dajo Finlayson called Aboriginal Peoples' Stories and our list Indigenous Picture Books. To
Meet the Book Links 2022 Children’s Historical Fiction Award Short List: #2 Lorraine Marwood
There are four brilliant writers on the Book Links Children’s Historical Fiction Award Shortlist, Mirranda Burton, Lorraine Marwood, Katrina Nannestad and Wendy Orr. Each one has kindly agreed to answer a few questions about writing historical fiction for StoryLinks. Lorraine Marwood is the author of Footprints on the
Meet the Book Links 2022 Children’s Historical Fiction Award Short List: #1 Mirranda Burton
There are four brilliant writers on the Book Links Children's Historical Fiction Award Shortlist, Mirranda Burton, Lorraine Marwood, Katrina Nannestad and Wendy Orr. Each one has kindly agreed to answer a few questions about writing historical fiction for StoryLinks. Mirranda
How to make a clay tablet with ancient Greek writing
Shared by author of Cuckoo's Flight, Wendy Orr A fabulous resource here for anyone studying Dragonfly Song, Swallow's Dance or Cuckoo's Flight (Minoan Wings series). Or anyone just interested in ancient history or who wants to have some fun! A video
A is for Activism Bibliography
We are delighted to announce that the Bibliography discussed by Dr Robyn Sheahan-Bright in the Book Links Narelle Oliver Lecture in Children's Literature is now available and free for you to download. It is an extensive list 14 pages long covering
Shortlist for 2022 Book Links Award for Children’s Historical Fiction announced!
The results are in. Here, in alphabetical order, are the four shortlisted titles for this year's Book Links Award for Children's Historical Fiction. The winner will be announced during Library and Information Week, on Wednesday July 27, at a special
