In this course you will explore ways of writing for a young readership with an emphasis on picture book texts. You will develop creative writing techniques particular to this market and learn how to present and promote fiction and nonfiction for young readers. You will be introduced to a wide range of Australian and international children’s books and encouraged to read widely to familiarise yourself with trends in the market. In this course you will also discuss issues affecting children’s writers, such as how children read, the relationship between visual and text-based narrative, representation of gender and ethnicity and questions of language, content and themes.
