After the event, Trish filled us in on the fun she'd had with the children. "The stories captured a moment in time through the eyes of people, animals and objects with visual elements from the stories inspiring rock paintings. The rocks were placed along the Tenterfield Creek Trail walk for all to enjoy at the Story Quest Digital Sculpture trail through the Tenterfield Youth Precinct."
What a brilliant idea! Find out more, and see some of these lovely stories on the Tenterfield Shire Council website. By Lydia Roberts What's the worst that could happen?
By Lydia Roberts ILLUSTRATOR Sandy Flett wants to draw out our inner child.
"Illustrating children’s books is a way of reconnecting with our own childhood." By Lydia Roberts UNE lecturer in writing, Ariella Van Luyn, says readers want historical fiction to feel authentic "This might be a bit creepy for some, but I also like walking in cemeteries to find out about how people lived and died."
by Lydia Roberts Move out of pain into health & resilience Eva Knörles takes a ‘whole body’ approach to address pains associated with repetitive movements experienced by creatives - writers, illustrators, musicians, makers ...
Pitch Independent — Sophie Masson (NEWC Chairwoman)As one of the three co-ordinators for the New England Writers’ Centre’s big Pitch Independent program, I am happy to report that it was a brilliant success!
The prep day two weeks ago went really well, with lots of people getting advice and practising their pitches in front of local publishing professionals. We hosted a fantastic lineup of some of Australia’s best small and independent book publishers and literary magazine editors, who participated in a lively and engaging symposium, heard lots of one-on-one pitches from writers in all genres as well as illustrators, and generally gave generously, and warmly, of their time, knowledge and expertise. |
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