Karen Tayleur from Wild Dog Books will be assessing Chapter Books, Early Readers, Junior Fiction, Middle Grade, Picture Book, YA Writing manuscripts and Illustrations.

She is looking for stories that speak to the experience of today's young readers. She is keen to hear from emerging writers and illustrators, or established creatives who are looking to break through a block or slump.

There is no limit to the number of assessments you can book.

www.cyaconference.com/assessments

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The CYA writing and illustration competitions close in 8 days.

Explore the 15 categories and submit your work at: www.cyaconference.com/competition

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Rowena Beresford is the publisher and Managing Editor at Riveted Press, where she works closely with new and emerging authors as a writing coach and editor. She will be running in-person writing bootcamps at the CYA Conference, Pullman Brisbane King George Square, Brisbane, on July 12.

Group 1 will be Chapter Books/Young Adult novels. Group 2 will be a Picture Book group. Each group is limited to four people.

The bootcamp is a day spent with an editor where you will receive feedback on your work, time to work on your manuscripts, followed by a progress session where they will give you further feedback. There is also a discussion panel and a Q&A session. 

Book at www.cyaconference.com/bootcamp

You do not need to come to the conference to join a bootcamp.

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The CYA writing and illustration competitions close in 9 days. Don’t be the last person to get your entry in.

Explore the 15 categories and submit your work at: www.cyaconference.com/competition

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#WritingCompetition
#CreativeWriting
#AmWriting
#WritersOpportunity

Categories
Published Authors
P01) Picture book (text only)
P02) YA / Middle Grade
P10) Writing for adult genres

Aspiring Authors
A01) Picture book – preschool-aged children (text only)
A02) Picture book – primary-aged children (text only)
A03) Picture book – non-fiction – primary-aged children (text only)
A04) Chapter book – younger primary-aged children (text only)
A05) Chapter book – older-aged children (text only)
A06) Fiction writing for young adults
A10) Writing for adult genres

Under 18s Authors
H01) Picture book – preschool or primary-aged children (text only)
H02) Chapter book – younger primary, middle grade, or young adult (text only)

Illustrators
Submit a colour illustration suitable for a book based on the theme WATER
i01) Under 18s
i02) Aspiring
i03) Published

Tara Wynne from @curtisbrownaus will be doing online assessments of manuscripts for

- Crime
- Horror
- Mystery
- Narrative Non-Fiction
- Non-Fiction
- Romance
- Thrillers
- Women's Fiction

at CYA Conference

Assessment sessions are 15-minute one-on-one online meetings, with pre-read material and tailored feedback.

www.cyaconference.com/assessments

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10 days to go. Get your entries in ASAP to avoid the last minute rush.

Explore the 15 categories and submit your work at:
www.cyaconference.com/competition

#CYAConference
#WritingCompetition
#CreativeWriting
#AmWriting
#WritersOpportunity

11 days to go. Get your entries in ASAP to avoid the last minute rush.

Explore the 15 categories and submit your work at:
www.cyaconference.com/competition

#CYAConference
#WritingCompetition
#CreativeWriting
#AmWriting
#WritersOpportunity

There are 12 days to go. Submit your entry to the CYA Writing and Illustrating Competition.

Explore the 15 categories and submit your work at:
www.cyaconference.com/competition

#CYAConference
#WritingCompetition
#CreativeWriting
#AmWriting
#WritersOpportunity

Unlucky for some, there are 13 days left to enter the CYA Writing and Illustrating Competition.

Explore the 15 categories and submit your work at:
www.cyaconference.com/competition

#CYAConference
#WritingCompetition
#CreativeWriting
#AmWriting
#WritersOpportunity

There’s less days than categories….

There are 14 days remaining to submit your entry to the CYA Writing and Illustrating Competition.

Explore the 15 categories and submit your work at:
www.cyaconference.com/competition

#CYAConference
#WritingCompetition
#CreativeWriting
#AmWriting
#WritersOpportunity