Author Pen Pals

Inspired by the amazing BookPenPals, Author Pen Pals is a brand-new initiative created for 2023 to connect Australian authors and illustrators with Australian schools, in particular those that rarely have the opportunities to host or meet authors due to a lack of funds or their remote location.

We want to spread the love of literacy to all schools throughout the entire country! We want to encourage kids to share their stories! We want to promote our homegrown talent!

LAUNCHING THE 2024 PROGRAMME!

Australian Authors and Illustrators...

If you're a published author or illustrator creating incredible books for primary school-aged children, then you're eligible to join. If your book is released in 2024, you are more than welcome to sign up for the 2024 year. If your work is professional and of high quality, we are accepting self-published authors, too. This initiative is about celebrating the love of literacy and encouraging children to read, write, draw, and share the stories they love with others. If you share this vision, please sign up by clicking here or the link below.