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Getting Published as a Writer for Children

w/ Jane Godwin & guest Davina Bell

Are you a new writer for children? This online course offers an understanding of what goes on inside a publishing house, how publishers make their choices, how to give yourself the best chance of publication and what to expect from the publishing process.

3 sessions
6.30-8.30pm
Monday 13 July, Wednesday 15 July, Thursday 16 July 2020

$295
$250 alumni


This is a past course.

Are you a new writer for children? This online course offers an understanding of what goes on inside a publishing house, how publishers make their choices, how to give yourself the best chance of publication and what to expect from the publishing process. It also provides an opportunity to discuss the author-publisher relationship with an experienced author and illustrator. Learn more about the industry, explore different ways to approach your writing and build a strong story, and become aware of common pitfalls.

The program will include feedback on your work and will address the much-asked questions:
• What are publishers looking for?
• Which publishers should I submit to?
• What should I submit?
• How can I polish my writing?
• What resources are available to me as a writer?
• Do I need an agent?
• What should I know about genres, age groups and the current market?
• What happens once my book is accepted?
• How can I make the most of the publishing relationship?

This workshop requires you to send in a sample of your writing and to think about how to pitch your book. See ‘How to apply’ for further details.


Writers you'll be working with:

Jane Godwin

Jane Godwin is the highly acclaimed author of over thirty books for children, across all styles and ages. Her work is published internationally and she has received many commendations, including the Queensland Premier’s Award (Children’s Books), the Aurealis Award and the Animal Welfare Award, and shortlistings in the CBCA Book of the Year Awards, the…

Davina Bell

Davina Bell is an award-winning author for young readers of many ages. She writes picture books (including All the Ways to be Smart, All of the Factors of Why I Love Tractors and Under the Love Umbrella), junior fiction (Lemonade Jones) and middle-grade fiction (The Corner Park Clubhouse series and the Alice books in the Our Australian Girl series). Her debut YA novel, The End…

Course outline

The course includes:
• Six hours of intensive tuition via 3 online sessions
• A complimentary copy of an A&U publication
• On completion of the course, alumni discounts on future Faber Writing Academy courses and books from the Allen & Unwin website

This is a past course.