Writing for Children
an online panel with LISA FULLER, NICOLE GODWIN and TANIA MCCARTNEY
ACT Writers is excited to present our latest online panel event.
Featuring award-winning Canberra-region authors Lisa Fuller, Nicole Godwin, and author/illustrator Tania McCartney, attendees will hear from some of the best in the business about the process of writing for children, any tips the presenters have, and much more. Facilitated by Claire Delahunty, this will be an unmissable experience for anyone interested in writing for children and young people.
About the Experts
Lisa Fuller is a Murri woman originally from Queensland, who has lived in Canberra since 2006. She is currently doing her PhD in Creative Writing at the University of Canberra. Lisa is an award-winning writer, sessional academic and freelance writer/editor. Her debut novel, Ghost Bird, has won multiple awards, including the 2020 Queensland Literary Awards Griffith University Young Adult Book Award and ACT Book of the Year. She has previously published poetry and short pieces in several publications. Lisa is owned by an insane staffy, lives in a renovation with a patient partner, and battles her inner critic every day.
Nicole Godwin is a multi-award-winning author who shines a light on environmental and animal rights issues through captivating picture books that engage readers and help to create a generation of thoughtful, committed and compassionate individuals. The subject matter of her books includes a jellyfish falling in love with a plastic bag (Jelly-Boy), a dolphin discovering ocean pollution, driftnets and much more (Billie), and elephants being used to entertain tourists (Ella). Nicole is a regular presenter at schools throughout Canberra and beyond, offering engaging, interactive and thought-provoking sessions. Nicole’s next picture book titled Swoop is about the beloved, or sometimes feared, magpie.
Nicole’s current studies towards a Masters in Environmental Management is generating more ideas for children’s books than she can keep up with, so stay tuned.
Tania McCartney is an award-winning author, illustrator, editor and book obsessive. The founder of Kids’ Book Review and The Happy Book podcast, she has around 60 books in print or production, and is published in more than a dozen countries. Awards and shortlistings include the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards for I Heart the World, the SCBWI Crystal Kite Award for Smile Cry, the MAPDA Award for Fauna, and the CBCA Laurie Copping Award for Distinguished Service to Children’s Literature. An ambassador for the Chief Minister’s Reading Challenge, Tania is passionate about juvenile literacy. She has lived in France, England and China, and currently lives in Canberra with her family, a forest of artwork and a mountain of books.
Facilitated by ACTW Claire Delahunty
From the boardrooms of Melbourne to the cattle yards of Katherine, Claire Delahunty has loved travelling and reporting on an eclectic range of subjects. She is an experienced journalist and writer who enjoys finding the extraordinary in every-day things. She has covered beats including business, financial markets, agriculture, community and the arts. As a communications consultant based in Australia and South East Asia, she has created content for specialist fields including infrastructure, literature, leadership and children's education.
Claire holds a Bachelor of Journalism (hons) from La Trobe University. She is the co-developer and editor of the anthology What We Carry: Poetry on childbearing, published in 2021 by Recent Work Press. Claire loves writing for kids and all-things children's literature. She and her two-year old are at the start of a wonderful, long journey through reading for little people.
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About the format
This panel will be held over Zoom, an online video conferencing platform. It can be downloaded for free here: https://zoom.us/.