Structural editor, creative writing teacher, mentor, specialist in genre & children's fiction. Judge, CBCA, NSW Premier’s Literary Awards, and Aurealis awards.
Joined August 2014
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Can't stop smiling after an afternoon of planning, not 1 but 2 new books. With @DubLeffler @RhubarbSwoon and the amazing @CathieTasker
AND note the two fantastic fellas on the right... they are the most amazing men, seldom acknowledged properly, quietly making things happen!
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Goodness, how time flies! Just one month left to get your 2022 Australian spec fic publications entered in the Aurealis Awards!
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Excited to be on the shortlist for the CBCA(NSW) Aspiring Writers Mentorship Program with @CathieTasker !
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Congratulations @Jamesfoleybooks & Stellarphant, a triumphant out-of-this world Picture Book. 🏆🐘🚀⭐️
Fantastic news ...
Stellarphant has won Picture Book of the Year in the inaugural @TheCBCA Shadowers' Choice Awards! ⭐️🐘🚀
These awards were decided by 2000 young people across Australia. Huge thanks to all who voted!
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@FremantlePress #Stellarphant
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Picard management tip: Don't scoff at unfamiliar suggestions. You don't know as much as you think.
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We're holding a special edition of Writing Picture Books Masterclass! It starts 5 September with a 1 hour zoom session with course creator and picture book editor, @CathieTasker.
Ask Cathie all your Qs about the next stage of your picture book journey.
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Through the magic mirror, I can see @AngelaSlatter, @VivienneWriter, @BernSchwerdt, @CathieTasker and @suz_osullivan!
To take a closer look at the courses these fabulous writers are leading from next week at Australian Writers' Centre, go to: bit.ly/3Po77PU
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Darn it, forgetting the hashtag already! #AurealisAwards
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Alert aspiring picture book creators! Online 5 wk course includes language, essence of a picture book, and the publishing industry with @CathieTasker who knows the scene. Starts 16 May, so hurry! writerscentre.com.au/store/c…
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Partway through an AMAZING @WritersCentreAU course on Presenting to Kids by @nat_amoore and @CathieTasker - chockful of info AND inspo! Honing my presentations and feeling excited and inspired. Well done, team! 😍
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Who’s going to #AustenCon tomorrow? I will be there with pre-launch copies of my debut book and looking forward to seeing people IN PERSON!!! 24carrotproductions.com/aust…
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So I just took my first credit card payment for #Miscreation?!! I would have got a photo but the buyer was a bit camera shy so I’ll just share the device that made it possible. Thank you to the Square!! #booksales #selfpublished #YAbooks
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Uploading my book files to Amazon, waiting for the Previewer... now it's checking my trim size... fonts... image quality... margins & gutter size... pagination... blank pages... saving... here it is in the Previewer! @CathieTasker @df_writer @joanne_sandhu @RhubarbSwoon
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COVER REVEAL! After unveiling to subscribers, here's the cover of my upcoming #ya #scifi debut novel Miscreation? Big thanks to @CathieTasker, designer Danielle Bluff and @WritersCentreAU.
For special offers, preorders, etc, sign up to my newsletter at juneyubooks.com.
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I just discovered a new word today. Medical staff member called a patient a "treatmentee". #dictionary #writingcommunity #jargon
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Our Creative Writing Stage 1 course is just the ticket if you're stepping back into writing, or ready to start!
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Please do visit our free database which includes this book, identifies the story's location, the Walmajarri culture and several teaching resources #INDIGENOUS ncacl.org.au/atsi_resource/t…
#DailyWIT Day 151/365: The Girl from the Great Sandy Desert, written by Jukuna Mona Chuguna with Pat Lowe, is a collection of accessible stories that elucidate the rich cultural lives of pre - contact Aboriginal Australians. #IndigenousLit #AboriginalLit #IntlYALitMonth #YALit
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Learn to write compelling short fiction at your own pace with our ONLINE Short Story Essentials course.
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