This feedback session may only be booked by people attending at least one day of StoryArts Brisbane. This can be either the Saturday or Sunday program.
Cost: $70 Book Links members with you discount code (The code is applied at checkout after selecting $100) and $100 for non-members
Davina Bell is an award-winning writer for children of many ages, from babies up to teenagers. Her best-loved picture books include All the Ways To Be Smart, Under the Love Umbrella and All of the Factors of Why I Love Tractors. She writes junior fiction (Lemonade Jones), middle-grade (Our Australian Girl, Corner Park Clubhouse), and her debut YA novel, The End of the World Is Bigger Than Love, was published in 2020. Davina is a publisher at Allen & Unwin, and in non-pandemic times, she speaks at schools and festivals around the country, sharing her love of books and ideas.
Davina is currently looking to acquire: Picture books, Junior Fiction, Middle Grade and Non-fiction.
Junior Fiction and middle grade word lengths for Allen & Unwin are as follows:
For beginner readers, aged 5-7, word length 5,000-10,000
For confident readers, aged 7-9, word length 10,000-25,000
For middle-grade readers, aged 10-13, word length 25,000-50,000
We are looking for fresh, original storylines, strong engaging characters, a flair for language and an authentic voice that will appeal to children.
Davina will be appearing on panels on Saturday and providing feedback on manuscripts on both the Saturday and Sunday.
After you book this session with Davina, you will be contacted with information on how to submit your work.
State Library of Queensland
Cultural Precinct
Stanley Place
South Brisbane, Qld 4101
Jenny Stubbs info@booklinks.org.au 0409 266 786