From Page to Published: Children’s and YA Writers Masterclass

Want to write for kids or young adults? Beloved children’s and YA authors Maxine Beneba Clarke, Kirsty Murray and Zeno Sworder share their top tips on how to get published and run dynamic, engaging school visits.  

Calling all emerging children’s and young adult writers! Keen to get your creative vision on the page? Wondering what stories you could be telling, how to find a publisher, and what it takes to engage enthusiastic young people on the school-speaking circuit? Join acclaimed children’s and YA authors Maxine Beneba Clarke, Kirsty Murray and Zeno Sworder, along with host Jo Panckridge, as they take you from ideas on a page to the publishing house. Our panel of experts will share tips on finding a publisher, polishing your manuscript, writing grant submissions and entering prizes, followed by a workshop on how to run an engaging school visit – and plenty of entertaining tales along the way. Places are limited, so book your spot now! 

Presented in partnership with the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Victorian Branch. Supported by Writers Victoria. 

Wheeler Education

Wheeler Education encourages creativity and critical thinking on a range of issues, offering a range of events that prioritises the voices and experiences of young people – on the stage, and off. In our dynamic and interactive events, we’ll hear from young people about the challenges facing them right now, we’ll equip them with the skills they need to participate in important public conversations and, most of all, we’ll celebrate their passions, their ideas, and their stories.