Picture Book Writing 101

Picture Book Writing 101

Start your picture book writing journey in this workshop with CBCA award winning author Andrea Rowe.

By Wyndham City Libraries and Community Learning

Date and time

Saturday, June 22 · 10am - 12pm AEST

Location

Wyndham Library Service - Hoppers Crossing (Plaza) Library

Pacific Werribee Shopping Centre Level 1, Derrimut Road Hoppers Crossing, VIC 3029 Australia

About this event

Are you an aspiring writer looking to dive into the world of picture books? Join award-winning author Andrea Rowe for a fun and informative workshop where you'll learn the basics of crafting engaging stories for children.

Areas covered in this workshop include:

  • How to plan
  • Where to start
  • Who to connect with
  • What to put in, what to leave out, and
  • How to listen and watch for ideas.

About the presenter:

Andrea Rowe is the award-winning, best-selling children’s author of Jetty Jumping, which won the 2022 CBCA Picture Book of the Year – Early Childhood and 2023 Australian Speech Pathology Book of the Year. In the Rockpools is a 2024 CBCA Notable Picture Book of the Year.


Sunday Skating is released in Australia and USA and Andrea has been awarded the 2024 May Gibbs Literature Trust Fellowship.


Andrea lives on the Mornington Peninsula and grew up in Werribee.


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