Tuesday 16 September, 6:30PM-7:30PM
Workshop & Partnered Event
Young Voices, Big Stories
Calling all young YA enthusiasts —whether you prefer fantasy, romance, dystopia, or real-life drama, shape your voice and sharpen your skills in the YA genre. Through writing exercises, group discussion, and practical tips, explore what makes young adult fiction powerful and personal.
Please note that this workshop is exclusively for participants between 14-17 years of age.
This event is in partnership with Moonee Valley Library Service.
presented in partnership with
Pay-What-You-Wish
Sam Merrifeld Library
762 Mt Alexander Road, Moonee Ponds, 3039
Featuring...
Kayla Morton
Kayla Morton is a writer based in Melbourne (Naarm). It was in 2021—after a childhood filled with reading and yearning to create stories that felt true to herself—that Kayla decided to act on her dream of becoming an author. THOSE WHO BURN THE BRIGHTEST (May, 2025) is her first published novel. Her second forthcoming novel, […]
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