Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Rebecca Fraser! We’re thrilled to welcome the wonderful, award-winning author, Rebecca Fraser to our blog, to talk about her incredibly intriguing and stunningly written middle grade novel, Sea Glass. Only just released, this book is sure to mesmerise readers as soon as it hits the shores! Thanks, Rebecca, for sharing your […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Cristy Burne! Today we have another exciting interview with a fabulous writer who loves to make learning (and life) fun! It’s the incredible, award-winning author and STEM creative, Cristy Burne with her latest title in the Aussie STEM Stars series, Suzy Urbaniak; Volcano hunter and STEAM warrior. ‘Geologist Suzy Urbaniak is […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Julianne Negri! We’re thrilled to feature another wonderful author from the Aussie STEM Stars series for ages nine to twelve, because today, February 11, is International Day of Women and Girls in Science. We gladly welcome author Julianne Negri (The Secret Library of Hummingbird House) to discuss her fascinating research and […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Dee White! It’s a pleasure to welcome back Dee White, author of many, many books for children including Beyond Belief, the Eddy Popcorn series and more! The Aussie STEM Stars series are real-life stories of Australia’s pioneers in science and engineering, each book written by different award-winning children’s authors. Dee White has […]
Happy New Year, Just Write For Kids peeps! Well, we’re about to embark on a new year, sure to be filled with glorious new reads to warm our hearts and souls. But for now, as we spend time reflecting, re-evaluating, rejuvenating and refreshing for what’s to come, the best place to be this summer is […]
Just Write For Kids Australia’s fifth Pitch It! Competition for Australian writers of children’s and young adult books was held throughout September this year. The aim was to craft a manuscript pitch to a publisher that is focused, concise and appealing; showcasing a strength in voice, marketability and writing ability. Our judging panel meticulously analysed […]
It was so exciting to announce the Longlists for the 2022 Pitch It! Competition last week! Today, we are absolutely BUZZING, because we are about to reveal the fabulous Pitch It! Shortlists! These talented writers will all receive feedback on their pitches from our hard-working judges. Although the standard across the board was phenomenal, with many entries […]
WOW! What a result! CONGRATULATIONS to everyone who tackled the enormity of writing a knock-out pitch for our 2022 Pitch It! Competition! And to elicit so much in only 150 words or less! The judges were all in agreeance – this year’s standard was extremely high; the pitches impressed with their well-crafted elements of intrigue, […]
Thought this was a Halloween post? Maybe, maybe not. Halloween is such a fun time of the year, isn’t it? Our Aussie children’s writers so cleverly tap into this market, whether their books are ‘Halloween-y’ or not. Anyway, here’s a playful post with a couple of fun, scary (or not) and a little bit gross […]
#averyshattasticadventures #howdoesahatsavetheday #bookcampaign #booksontourpr Avery’s Hat-Tastic Adventures is a fun new series from award-winning author Ellie Royce, with zesty illustrations by Mardi Davies, for junior readers aged five to seven that incorporate positive, true to life, stand-alone stories with themes of imagination, friendship, family and real-life challenges. The first title, How Does A Hat Save The […]
