Leaf Journal, On Writing for Young People, voices of children's writers in the academy. Mothballed account. linktr.ee/leafjournal

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📢The new @clpe1 #ReflectingRealities report shows a decrease in the number of racially minoritised characters in UK children's books⁠. The latest survey shows a drop to just 17% of titles published in 2023, compared with 30% in 2022.⁠ Find out more clpe.org.uk/research/clpe-re…
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📢 Northern children's writers! Submit your work-in-progress to the @HachetteKids Children's Novel Awards by 13 January to win £3000 and a 9-month programme of mentoring and professional development, as part of the #NorthernWritersAwards. Full details at: newwritingnorth.com/northern…
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If you’re interested in children’s books, I really recommend watching the talks and panels from last week’s Leaf Journal conference.
Conference fomo? Fear not! We're offering access to recordings of the panel sessions for only £11. Watch again at your leisure before 1st Feb (doesn't include the keynote/workshops). eventbrite.co.uk/e/on-writin… #OnWriting2024
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Conference fomo? Fear not! We're offering access to recordings of the panel sessions for only £11. Watch again at your leisure before 1st Feb (doesn't include the keynote/workshops). eventbrite.co.uk/e/on-writin… #OnWriting2024
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Rachel is on a panel with another of our doctoral candidates Dani Rozental. Dani's PhD is looking at disability in MG fiction, disabled authors writing lived experience, and the abled gaze.
'On Writing for Young People' Conference, 24-25 Oct, Online. Speakers include Daniela Rozental and Prof @joannanadin who will investigate the problems faced by disabled authors when writing ‘Own Voices’ children’s books. Info: tinyurl.com/6rf32t7c #OnWriting2024
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'On Writing for Young People' Conference, 24-25 Oct, Online. Featuring Clare McCarron who asks the timely question, ‘Can Verse Novels Give a Swift Boost to Reading-For-Pleasure amongst MG & YA Readers in the UK?’. Info: tinyurl.com/6rf32t7c #OnWriting2024
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Got my ticket - can’t wait 🤓
Leaf Journal's conference returns 24-25 Oct to share ideas & insights in the academic field of creative writing for children/YA. Featuring creative workshops, a wide range of panellists, keynote by Darren Chetty, & it's 100% online! #OnWriting2024Tickets📷tinyurl.com/mssn57b8
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I thoroughly enjoyed writing this research article for my MA and am pleased to present it at the @Leaf_Journal conference. Can’t wait to watch all the other presentations.
'On Writing for Young People' Conference, 24-25 Oct, Online. Featuring Tracy Curran on the knotty question, ‘Picturebook Writers: Is it Fine to Write in Rhyme?’. Info: tinyurl.com/6rf32t7c #OnWriting2024
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'On Writing for Young People' Conference, 24-25 Oct, Online. Featuring Tracy Curran on the knotty question, ‘Picturebook Writers: Is it Fine to Write in Rhyme?’. Info: tinyurl.com/6rf32t7c #OnWriting2024
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We’re proud of Dani and Jo, and they’ll be presenting findings at @Leaf_Journal conference in two weeks’ time.
✍️ In the latest entry to our PGR internship series, PhD @UoBWriting candidate Daniela Rozental tells us about working with Dr @joannanadin to explore the role a disabled author's lived experience plays in their writing Read more about their research 👉 bit.ly/408Xk91
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Highlighting our own Caitlin Clements’ (@cait7911) article in the recent issue of @Leaf_Journal. “I’ve always had such a fondness for the university setting, and been fascinated by how a campus environment can guide and influence teen protagonists." 1/3 leafjournal.org/article/1201…

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✍️ In the latest entry to our PGR internship series, PhD @UoBWriting candidate Daniela Rozental tells us about working with Dr @joannanadin to explore the role a disabled author's lived experience plays in their writing Read more about their research 👉 bit.ly/408Xk91
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The 'On Writing for Young People' Conference 2024 is just a week away. The papers are all pre-recorded and are ready to view. Ticket-holders, see your tickets, or the Eventbrite event page, for details on how to access the talks before the Q&As start on 24th! #OnWriting2024
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'On Writing for Young People' Conference, 24-25 Oct, Online. Featuring @bethtrainbrown on the fruitful topic, ‘“A Child Playing at Detective”: How to use incompetence to create the Young Adult voice’. Info: tinyurl.com/6rf32t7c #OnWriting2024
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'On Writing for Young People' Conference, 24-25 Oct, Online. Featuring @ashworthwriter on the pressing question, ‘Help, My Protagonist is 14! Should I Hit Delete and Start Again?’. Info: tinyurl.com/6rf32t7c #OnWriting2024
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'On Writing for Young People' Conference, 24-25 Oct, Online. Includes a creative workshop on using games to build and develop character, with Andie Pring, founder of the online writing community Virtual Writers. Info: tinyurl.com/6rf32t7c #OnWriting2024
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'On Writing for Young People' Conference, 24-25 Oct, Online. Featuring @PiuDasGupta1 on the intriguing topic, 'To Save, or Not to Save, the Cat? The Influence of Hollywood Scriptwriting Formulae on Contemporary Children's Writing'. Info: tinyurl.com/6rf32t7c #OnWriting2024
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'On Writing for Young People' Conference, 24-25 Oct, Online. We will be welcoming panellist Anna Trusty, whose paper is 'Heroines of Historical Fiction and How They Have Informed My Writing'. Info: tinyurl.com/6rf32t7c #OnWriting2024
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'On Writing for Young People' Conference, 24-25 Oct, Online. Includes a creative workshop on finding your non-fiction voice, with Catherine Wilcox, who is a creative writing lecturer and writer based at @McrWritingSchl. Info: tinyurl.com/6rf32t7c #OnWriting2024
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