When: 6.15pm, Friday 5 April

Where: Level 12, room 1211, AUT tower, corner of Wakefield St and Rutland St, Auckland Central

Melinda Szymanik is an award-winning children’s author of picture books, novels and short stories. 2014 University of Otago Children’s Writer in Residence, reviewer, creative writing teacher and blogger/commentator, Melinda will discuss her own writing journey over the last 20 years, the current state of children’s publishing in New Zealand, opportunities for your work, and survival techniques in a difficult climate.

Find out more about Melinda on her blog.

This event is part of exploring our 2019 theme – The Working Writer.  It is held in AUT tower, courtesy of AUT and its Master of Creative Writing course.