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Writers' and Illustrators' Groups

Here are a number of organisations that can support you in your writing and illustrating.

Australian Society of Authors
The Australian Writer’s Marketplace
ACT Writers' Centre Writing Groups
May Gibbs Literature Trust - Provides residencies for writers and illustrators of children and YA books to encourage and support their work
NSW Writers' Centre
NT Writers' Centre
Qld Writers' Centre
SA Writers' Centre
Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators (Australian Chapter)
Sydney Writers' Centre offering courses in children's & young adult writing (one even online) and picture book writing.
Tasmanian Writers' Centre
Victorian Writers' Centre
writingWA
Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers’ Centre - Writer's Retreat (pdf poster). Endorsement by author Kate Walker
Pinerolo The Children's Book Cottage. August Newsletter [PDF]


 

Publishers

 Each publisher has different expectations for submitting manuscripts. Be sure to read their submission guidelines so as not to waste your time, or theirs.

Australian Publishers Association - Getting Published
Australian Publishers & Booksellers - National Library of Australia
Black Dog Books
Fremantle Press
Pan Macmillan submission guidelines
Publishing with Penguin
Scholastic - Manuscript Guidelines
Text Publishing
FutureTrack Australia

Manuscript and Illustration Assessment Services

These assessment services are examples only and their listing does not imply endorsement by the CBCA

Create a Kids' Book  - Dr Virginia Lowe
Enterprising Words  - Di Bates
The Manuscript Appraisal Agency - Brian Cook
www.sallyodgers.com - Sally Odgers
Picture Books @ Pinerolo  with Margaret Hamilton and Dee Huxley October 22nd 2011
PalmerHiggs - provides a service to assist with self-publishing

Illustrators

The Style File 

Books about Writing Books

Writers' Bookcase

 

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