Welcome to The Quick Six Interview with Sarah Speedie! We last welcomed Sarah Speedie to the blog to talk about her gorgeous picture book, Boss Cat (interview here). Today she’s here with another vivacious title; Wild About Book Week. With the impending arrival of our favourite bookish time of the year, this book couldn’t come […]
It’s the biggest pleasure to welcome R.W.R. McDonald to JWFK as we literally celebrate his extravagantly cheerful picture book release, Happy Millionth Birthday! So much heart, humour and energy has gone into this book, and we couldn’t be happier to join the party and learn more about it! Thanks, Rob! 🙂 Congratulations, Rob, on the […]
Just Write For Kids Australia’s sixth 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 2023 Pitch It! Competition last week! Today, it’s such an absolute THRILL to reveal the fabulous Pitch It! SHORTLISTS! These talented writers will all receive feedback on their pitches from our hard-working judges. The following pitches stood out to the judges for their high level of intrigue, […]
Every year I say it, but WOW! What fantastic entries! The standard just improves year upon year. CONGRATULATIONS to everyone who put their best pitches forward for our 2023 Pitch It! Competition! Submissions were well-crafted with elements of intrigue, voice and professionalism. There was a wide range of topical and interesting concepts that obviously deliberately […]
Just Write For Kids Australia are thrilled to offer Australian writers of children’s books the opportunity to present their ‘knock-out’ pitches to publishers through the annual Pitch It! Competition!* This year will be the sixth year we have organised this popular competition, and due to last year’s popularity, we are also allowing participants the chance […]
The annual Pitch It! Competition is back for its sixth year, and the team at Just Write For Kids Australia are ecstatic to be able to offer a range of resources and opportunities to help you on your publishing journey! Think about this… your pitch is often your first point of contact with your chosen publisher. This […]
Author-illustrators! Would you like to be a part of a wildly wonderful and beautifully-crafted anthology that encapsulates the complete joy of our land… and gives back to the community? We’re looking to view Australia through a colourful lens of diversity – from our stunning landscapes to our iconic parts of nature, a unified community of […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Dani Vee! What a joy to welcome the marvellous, the supreme, the very popular, Dani Vee of Larrikin House and Words and Nerds Podcast fame to our blog to share the story behind the very hilarious, EPIC new picture book, My Epic Dad! Takes Us Camping! Can you tell we love […]
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 […]
