Writing Engaging Middle Grade Fiction with Sophie Beer

Award-winning author and illustrator Sophie Beer takes you through the nitty gritty of pulling together the middle grade novel of your dreams.

From pitch to structure, story hook to narrative voice, award-winning author and illustrator Sophie Beer will take you through the process of pulling together a novel for the middle grade market and making your resulting book as engaging as possible.

Learning outcomes

As part of this workshop, participants will learn the following skills:

• Understand the middle grade market.
• Pathways to publishing.
• Sharpen your story's hook.
• Considering story structure.
• Understanding middle grade voice.

Format

This is an online workshop with a focus on writing craft; it will be hosted via Zoom. This workshop is suitable for middle grade writers of all levels and writing backgrounds.

About Sophie

Sophie Beer is an award-winning Brisbane kids author and illustrator whose bright, funny books centre inclusivity and kindness. She has published over 40 titles worldwide with the likes of Penguin Random House New York, Simon and Schuster, Hardie Grant, Walker Books, and Harper Collins and her books have sold close to one million copies.

For more information about Queensland Writers Centre’s Program of Events and answers to FAQs, please visit: www.queenslandwriters.org.au/program-info