Join authors Natalie Forbes and Sandra Mayer as they unpack what is involved in creating a children's picture book. In this practical workshop, you will learn how to create characters for children, settings, story arcs, and storyboarding. All in a relaxing, friendly, fun environment!
Reserve your spot now for an evening of prose and pinot, prosecco, or pink lemonade.
https://events.humanitix.com/gcwa-write-and-sip-3rd-september-2025
Date: Wednesday 3 September 2025
Time: 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Location:
Whisky Lounge Mudgeeraba
Shop 2A/58 Railway St, Mudgeeraba Qld 4213
Tickets:
$20 GCWA Members
$40 for non-members
Includes drink on arrival (Beer/Basic Spirit/Glass of Wine/non-alcoholic), nibbles, and a goody bag. Meals can be ordered and delivered from local restaurants.
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Natalie Kate Forbes is a children’s author with her debut ‘Saturday, Sunday. Busy day, fun day.’ Released by Affirm Press in 2025. With many working titles and a few on submission, she has also written a graphic novel but instead of attempting illustration, is re-writing it as a middle grade novel. There are also adult novels and screenplays waiting patiently to be worked on in the future.
Sandra Mayer is a self-published author of 20 children’s picture books and two children’s early readers. She also writes feature films and film shorts, with short ‘He loves me, she loves me not’ in the top 17% of discoverable shorts of Coverfly, and ‘The Tram’ a quarterfinalist in The Big Break competition 2025. She is now turning her picture books into animated videos for her soon to be developed YouTube channel and to have them for promotion and download from her website.
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All proceeds from the night will support the Gold Coast Writers Association Inc. to help writers from all genres, age groups, and levels to grow, learn, and excel in their craft.
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