Write On

Three quick items of interest if you are living in (or close to) Wellington.

Writers from the Wellington region are invited to submit a children’s story for the Jack Lasenby Award; a biennial award offered by the WCBA, (Wellington Children’s Book Association). First prize is $500 and entries close: October 31st 2008. Please email the.wcba@gmail.com for an entry form or you can pick up one from the Children's Bookshop in Kilbirnie.

And what better person to inspire you than Joy Cowley, one of our most successful children's book writers. Tonight - Monday, 25th August, Joy is giving a talk entitled Getting Started as a Children’s Book Author that outlines how to get into the field of writing for children - and if you are in it already, how to develop your writing career further. Venue is Upper Chamber, Arts Centre, 61-69 Abel Smith Street, beginning 7.30 pm.

If you can’t attend Joy’s Cowley’s lecture then there’s another opportunity to attend a writing workshop in Wellington aimed at emerging children's book writers. This day long session will be lead by internationally published children's book author, creative writing teacher and manuscript assessor, Fleur Beale.

That workshop date is Sunday October 5th 2008, 9.30am-4pm at The Arts Centre in Abel Smith St. The cost is a very reasonable $50 - including morning and afternoon tea. However spaces are limited so be quick. For more information visit the www.the-wcba.blogspot.com


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