connect and learn with children’s publishers & expert creators

event dates

pitch month

Sept 1-19th pitch pro sessions

weekend one

Oct 11th in-person professional development day part 1

Oct 12th in-person coach camp day

weekend two

Oct 18th on-line professional development day part 1 (recorded )

Oct 19th on-line professional development day part 2 (ZOOM live)

tickets on sale now

professional dev. days - in-person/on-line

coach camp - in-person

writers comp

illustration exhibition

pitch sessions - on-line (limit 2 pitches per person)

Welcome to THE SKETCH & SCRIBE FESTIVAL

for Writers & Illustrators of Children's Literature

Hello children’s story lovers! We are so glad you’ve discovered the Sketch and Scribe Festival.

Each year, children’s illustrators and writers of all levels and creative backgrounds gather on the Surf Coast and on-ine to connect and learn from publishers and published experts.

We’d love you to join us at our next festival.

 

featured speakers

We are bringing a program of first-class speakers to you including;

  • Publishers providing the inside scoop on what’s hot and what’s not

  • Professional development days filled with workshops and tech talks from expert authors and illustrators sharing secrets of their success

  • Workshops– hands-on learning with published pros

  • Coach Camps – a full day of workshops with publishers & experts where' you’ll polish your stories and artwork ready for submission

If you can’t make it in-person, there’s an on-line program filled with developmental workshops and publisher and agent pitch sessions.

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