JOY COWLEY ON GETTING STARTED
AS A CHILDREN'S BOOK AUTHOR

Ever thought about writing for children? Never tried to publish before-but have always wanted to? Want to join the knowledge economy? Or perhaps you're a published writer who has never tried writing for children before?

On August 25, award-winning children's book writer Joy Cowley explains what' s involved in getting started as a children's book author.

Writing for children, including writing educational resources, accounts for half of all the books published in New Zealand every year. Wellington, with its growing number of children's book and educational publishers, is right at the heart of this.
This is a unique opportunity to get involved in an exciting and innovative
field of creative writing.

One of New Zealand's best-know children's book authors author with over a
hundred published children's books, Joy Cowley's awards include the New
Zealand Order of Merit, the AW Reed Montana Book Award, the Children's Book
of the Year Award, the Commonwealth Medal, and an OBE for services to
children's literature.

Upper Chamber, Arts Centre
61-69 Abel Smith Street
7.30 pm
25 August 2008
Entry - $5

Organised by the NZ Society of Authors, Wellington branch.