Year of Children's & Young Adult Writing

Sunday 4 March 2012 - Sunday 11 November 2012

Presented by: Archimede Fusillo
Rating: Early and Emerging
Type: Course

Sundays, 10am – 4pm. 4 March, 6 May, 8 July, 9 September & 11 November

Have you ever wanted to try your hand at a YA novel or children’s book? This course will introduce participants to the world of writing for young people and assist you to develop your idea into a manuscript over the course of the year. Each session will focus on a different aspect of the writing craft through examination of children’s and YA writing forms and follow on with practical tasks to develop your work.

Archimede Fusillo is the award-winning author of YA novels and children’s books, including the Aussie Bites series Let it Rip, Bragging Reggie, Game Or Not and The Great Switcheroo (Penguin). His work has been published overseas, including in the US and China, and his further published works include short stories, text books and feature writing for international magazines.

Bookings close Friday 2 March.

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