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From the Blog
Longlists and Shortlists
2022 Longlist – Book Links Award for Children’s Historical Fiction Book Links is proud to announce the 2022 Shortlist for the annual Book Links Award for Children’s Historical Fiction. Eight stories from Australia have been chosen from more than thirty […]
Welcome to 2022
Book Links News Alert Welcome to 2022 all new members, renewing members and some past members. We have kept past members on the mailing list so they don’t miss out on the latest news, but we would love you to renew your […]
Winner of Book Links Award for Children’s Historical Fiction
The Winner of the 2021 Book Links Award for Children’s Historical Fiction is We Are Wolves by Katrina Nannestad, HarperCollins 2020 Three children find themselves in an epic struggle for survival, alone in East Prussia in the dying days […]
Meg McKinlay talks about writing historical fiction
‘When I’m drawn to historical fiction, I think it’s because of the empathic connections it enables between our contemporary lives and those of people in the past.’ – Meg McKinlay Meg McKinlay is a much awarded writer and poet of picture […]
Maree Coote talks about writing historical fiction
‘Historical fiction can also be the telling of a true story—based on real events—that is lifted it out of its time to reset the story as a universal tale. Born in history, immortalised in story.’ Maree Coote Maree Coote is […]
Felice Arena talks about writing historical fiction
‘Historical fiction is not only a portal to another time but a tangible way to try to experience the real-life emotions and human stories of those who have come before us.’ – Felice Arena Felice Arena is an actor, speaker, […]
Winners of Book Links Mentorship
The winners of the Book Links Mentorship were announced during the AGM by Dr Robyn Sheahan-Bright on Saturday 9 October 2021 BOOK LINKS MENTORSHIP 2021 BRIEF REPORT by Dr Robyn Sheahan-Bright General Comment: In its third year, the Book Links […]
Pamela Rushby talks about writing historical fiction
“The best, the strangest, the most riveting, heart-breaking, laugh-out-loud stories aren’t fiction. They’re real.” Pamela Rushby In the lead up to the annoucement of the Book Links Award for Children’s Historical Fiction, StoryLinks is interviewing all the shortlisted authors. Pam […]
Katrina Nannestad talks about writing historical fiction
“A well-written historical novel brings history alive and inspires young readers to ponder big issues – peace, justice, kindness and tolerance, to name just a few.” Katrina Nannestad In the lead up to the annoucement of the Book Links Award […]
NARELLE OLIVER LECTURE
Ursula Dubosarksy
Presenting “The Library’s Child: Read For Your Life”. This will be partly the laureate’s own experience as a child reader and writer, and the vital importance of libraries making children readers (and hopefully writers!) for their whole life long.
