Buzz Words: Cassowary Dad

 

Buzz Words: Cassowary Dad: Cassowary Dad  written by Beverley McWilliams, illustrated by Julian Teh, (CSIRO Publishing) HB RRP $26.99 ISBN 9781486317578 Reviewed by ...

Buzz Words: When the Rain Comes

Buzz Words: When the Rain Comes: When the Rain Comes  written by Alma Fullerton, illustrated by Kim La Fave, (NewSouth Books – Pajama Press) PB RRP $19.99 ISBN 9781772783049...

Patterns made in Adobe Illustrator

 

Enrolled in 2025 Immersion Course

 I plan to take the Immersion Certification Examination this year. 

Nonfiction Fest: THE PUBLISHING WORLD’S BEST KEPT SECRET: THE EDUCA...

Nonfiction Fest: THE PUBLISHING WORLD’S BEST KEPT SECRET: THE EDUCA...: by Annette Whipple   For writers who want to break into the publishing world or supplement their writing income or write regularly, the ed...

 

Nonfiction Fest: WRITING NONFICTION THAT'S UNIQUE TO YOUR AUTHORIAL...

Nonfiction Fest: WRITING NONFICTION THAT'S UNIQUE TO YOUR AUTHORIAL...: by Kate Allen Fox Nonfiction topics may seem straightforward to write: you pick a topic, research it, and relay what you’ve learned. But t...

 

Nonfiction Fest: WRITING THAT SINGS: USING LYRICAL TOOLS IN NONFICTION

Nonfiction Fest: WRITING THAT SINGS: USING LYRICAL TOOLS IN NONFICTION: by Donna B. McKinney When I began writing for children, I naturally gravitated toward nonfiction topics. I had been a science writer for a...

 

Nonfiction Fest: SEEKING EXPERT REVIEWERS

Nonfiction Fest: SEEKING EXPERT REVIEWERS: By Michelle Schaub  As writers of nonfiction for children, we want the information in our books to enthrall and delight our readers. But abo...

Nonfiction Fest: GOING BIG: Making the Leap From Picture Book to Lo...

Nonfiction Fest: GOING BIG: Making the Leap From Picture Book to Lo...: By Jessica Stremer  October 2020, I wrote the first draft of a picture book about wildfires. It went through a few rounds of revisions, but ...

 

Nonfiction Fest: What Is Literary Nonfiction?

Nonfiction Fest: What Is Literary Nonfiction?: By Melissa Stewart Both adult and publishers and children’s publishers divide fiction and nonfiction books  into two broad categories—comme...

Nonfiction Fest: WRITE A PROPOSAL—EVEN IF YOU DON’T NEED ONE

Here's a post taken from the Non-Fiction Fest '25. 

Nonfiction Fest: WRITE A PROPOSAL—EVEN IF YOU DON’T NEED ONE: by Alison Pearce Stevens You probably know you need to write a proposal for long-form nonfiction, but I recommend doing it even if you’re ...