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. Breakout rooms available for one on one chats with people available on the day. Just ask for a private chat. Spaces limited.

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.

Write Links meeting will be held at State Library of Qld, Meeting Room 1B on Saturday 6 December. • 1:00 pm Topic: Christmas gathering - bring food to share, books to swap or sell and your ideas for a fabulous Write Links 2026. • 2:00 pm Write Links Networking and Collective Wisdom • 3:00 -5:00 Critiquing

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.

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.