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 plus more from other SE Qld areas. Food, PD certificates, pop-up bookshop, raffle and quiz competition. Friday 29 August from 6pm. $28 Book Links members and Immanuel Lutheran College staff, $35 general admission

Write Links meeting will be held at the Qld Writers Centre on Level 2 State Library of Qld • 1:00 pm Topic: Improv Games for Writers with Annaleise Byrd • 2:00 pm Write Links Networking and Collective Wisdom • 3:00 -5:00 Critiquing

Join us for a one day writing and illustrating retreat in the Queensland Writers Centre, State Library of Qld. Spend the day on any writing or illustration project. Bring your own materials. Network with others during breaks. Book a 30 min session with Yvonne Mes (writing or illustrating), Mia Macrossan and Dave Lowe (writing). Spaces limited.

Join, or renew your membership for, Book Links - the Centre for Children's Literature to support our work, receive discounts at local book shops, discounts on event tickets, receive the latest news on what's happening in Qld Children's Literature and find out more about our resources and programs. Join Book Links (QLD) Inc.now! This is an annual membership that runs from January to December.

Join James Foley (Secret Agent Mole), Gus Gordon (Into the Bewilderment), Rebecca Timmis (Jawsome) and Katherine Battersby (Cranky Chicken) 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 panel will do a deep dive into the 'comic books' sometimes underappreciated in the world of literature.

End of Year Party for the Kids Lit Community with proceeds this year to the Australian Children's Laureate program. Lunch provided. BYO drinks. Win prizes and raffles. Work in teams of four. $25 per person. When: Sunday 23 Nov. Venue: Good New Lutheran School, Middle Park RSVP by 19 Nov.

A prize of $1000 will be awarded to a book that is not only an outstanding work of fiction but excels at increasing the awareness and developing the understanding of history in children. Entries for the 2025 Book Links Award for Children’s Historical Fiction are now open. The deadline to enter is 31 December, 2025. Entry fee is $30 per book.