Alvina Ling, Executive Editor, Little Brown Books for Young Readers is part of the Sydney Writers Festival – speaking on panels and meeting Australian publishers, agents and editors.
She joined a SCBWI meet and greet at the Hughenden Hotel Woollahra on a balmy Saturday afternoon as an off-broadway event of the Sydney Writers Festival..
Alvina was generous is sharing publishers news and views.
It’s a glorious Sydney day with boats on the glittering harbour abuzz with publishers, authors, speakers, readers,writers and enthusiasts.
Doesn’t matter how busy I am, I always get down to the Wharf to mix and mingle. It’s the Sydney Writers Festival after all.
I love meeting my colleagues and friends who stay at The Hughenden. Had dinner with my HarperCollins publisher Lisa Berryman; catching up with the talented author Elizabeth Stead who’s staying there as always. Love Elizabeth Stead. Love her books too ….
I get to catch up with heaps of writers in the literary meeting place of Sydney.
Libby Gleeson has just been recognised for her contribution to the literary world with a lifetime achievement award in the NSW Premier’s Literary Award.
Libby was totally surprised by the announcement at the plush dinner. Maybe she should have guessed when she was put at the head table between NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell and the Minister for Arts George Souris.
James Roy is excited about his trip to Germany later this year as his book ‘The Town’ is short listed for the German Youth Prize – very exciting.
Sooooo…………………….. good Libby and James.
I had lunch with Candice Bruce, a school friend who is going to rock the literary scene with her 20 year journey in writing an ART MYSTERY that reaches into our heritage, indigenous spirit, art and … it’s coming out March 2012 by Random House.
Go to the Sydney Writers Festival, suck in the creative life and enjoy!
Sydney’s awash with books, film and festival – such a fabulous city.
As the Director of the Kids & Young Adult Literature Festival at NSW Writers Centre, I’m proud to announce:-
The PITCH sessions – double opportunity – to pitch your work to publishers.
Publishers – Zoe Walton Random House, Lisa Berryman HarperCollins, Sue Whiting Walker Books ….
Film script writers – from Nickelodeum, ABC ….
Best selling Kids’ authors – Kate Forsyth~ fantasy, Duncan Ball ~humour, Moya Simons ~ real life
Social Media & beyond – William Kostakis ~blogger/author, Literature Live!~interactive TV to the world
Theatre – adaptation of books with Monkey Baa Theatre for Young People
Lisa Forrest - actor, author, emcee, TV and radio presenter, interviewer, mother, Olympian launching festival
The Kids & YA Literature Festival is intimate, real, connecting audience and speakers with inside information on publishing, craft, opportunities ~ getting into the creative life.
Limited numbers
Friendly social networking venue
Onsite free parking in the parklands of Callan Park Rozelle (near Balmain)
Supporting Room to Read – bringing literacy to the kids of the developing world