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First Pages Writing Competition

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First Pages Writing Competition

About the Festival

Accessibility & Inclusion

Folder: 2025 Festival

Program - In-Person

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First Pages Writing Competition

tash besliev

1 May

Written By Josh Cohen

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Story lovers 📕 here is another Sketch n Scribe Fest expert SPEAKER ✨
This talented author-illustrator is a best seller from board books to graphic novels!

RENEE TREML is the author and illustrator of several best-selling picture books for very youn

Story loving ILLUSTRATORS and AUTHORSTRATORS this is for you📕 time to meet a superstar Sketch n Scribe Fest speaker and coach ✨Guess who? He is the CBCA 2025 feature Illustrator AND 2025 Author Ambassador for the Premier Reading Challenge. He has w

Story lovers 📕 time to meet MORE Sketch n Scribe Fest publishers and coaches ✨I can personally recommend Kate as a super star coach & editor ⭐️✨⭐️
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With 15+ years experience in publishing, KATE WHITFIELD is a Senior Editor of books for childre

Hey story lovers!! HOT CHOCOLATE SCOOP 🍨 the festival team is PLANNING an exhibition event for ILLUSTRATORS 🖼️ at a SUPER HOT Surf Coast gallery. Exhibit your art, display your portfolio & catch the eye of publishers and SELL your exhibition pi

Story lovers 📕 it must be time to meet the Sketch n Scribe Fest expert SPEAKERS ✨
This talented author needs no introduction!

CLAIRE SAXBY is the award-winning author of Volcano, Wedge-tailed Eagle, Tree, Great White Shark, Iceberg, Dingo, Emu and

Story lovers 📕 time to meet the Sketch n Scribe Fest publishers and coaches ✨
DANI VEE works in acquisitions & publicity with the publisher at Larrikin House. She is also a published PB/ JF author & successful podcast host of Words and Nerds

Story lovers 📕 time to meet the Sketch n Scribe Fest publishers and coaches ✨
ALYSON O’BRIEN has worked in children’s publishing for over 15 years. She is passionate about publishing memorable stories that ignite a lifelong love of readi

Story lovers 📕 time to meet our festival publishers and coaches ✨
TASH BESLIEV is publisher at Affirm Press with a mountain of publishing success stories over her 20+ yrs in the industry (prev Bonnier, HGE, Five Mile). Tash is on our in-person festi

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