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Folder: 2026 Festival

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Professional Development Days

Coach Camp publishers

First Pages Writing Competition

Illustrator Exhibition

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28 Mar

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MG & YA STORY LOVERS! Do you have a manuscript you’ve started or even finished that needs an assessment and next step direction? This is for you!
3 SPOTS LEFT!
PLEASE DON’t miss out on working with this powerhouse publisher 📚
Our Co

🩷💙🩷PROGRAM PREVIEW🩷💙🩷
The PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS program is LIVE!
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We are so excited to bring you the award-winning authors
✨AUNTY FAY MUIR & SUE LAWSON✨
in our festival panel on COLLABORATION

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Industry pros&

PLEASE DON’t miss out on working with this powerhouse publisher 📚
Our Coach
KATE WHITFIELD Senior Editor at A&U is selling fast
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Festivals are the only way to meet this publisher ✨ the 2025 Coach Camp feedback from campers was e

The Sketch n Scribe Festival is super excited to announce a ✨SUCCESS STORY✨
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BILLY ROONEY has signed a picture book contract with UQP
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Here is what Billie has to say about how the festival supported her contract signing.
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“The Sketch and

Hello story lovers 📚⭐️📚
SKETCH n SCRIBE FESTIVAL NEWS
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Come & MEET THE SPEAKERS on our
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS !
The list is JAM PACKED with publishing pros & expert kidlit creators.
Jump over to the website & check it out 🔗
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✨WHO WILL BE THE LUCKY LAST✨

Our talented publisher & Coach
EVE TONELLI from WALKER BOOKS has ALMOST SOLD OUT 😆
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PSA: Coach Camp tix are live and
ON SALE TODAY 📆

📣We have many publishers almost s

🩷💙🩷SNEAK PROGRAM PEEK🩷💙🩷

The PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS program is coming together

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We are so excited to bring you the award-winning author and festival director

✨STEF GEMMILL✨

presenting her on-line workshop on

✍️YOUR CREATIVE RESUM

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