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Zena Shapter @zenashapter.bsky.social · 17h

Come with me as I journey to Canberra for a long weekend of literary and iconic treats! #conflux19 @csfg.org.au

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Zena Shapter @zenashapter.bsky.social · 17h

Gosh thank you so much! I really love sharing what I’ve learnt over the years - wish I could do it more! 😁😁😁

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Zena Shapter @zenashapter.bsky.social · 2d

How do we get teens hooked on books?

A teen team, a YA author, a Learning Librarian, an English Teacher, a Teacher Librarian and CBCA Book of the Year Judge discuss!

6:30-8:30PM Tues 21 Oct

$5 entry for non-members: www.trybooking.com/events/landi...
**CBCA members book via Hello Club**

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Zena Shapter @zenashapter.bsky.social · 7d

Got my #Batman T-shirt on + my stormtrooper socks + packed a bag or books = must be time for #Conflux19 in Canberra! I’m on my way, see you soon @confluxconventions!

#sciencefantasy #loveozya #australianauthor #whendarkwatersburn #palude

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Zena Shapter @zenashapter.bsky.social · 14d

Why do literary types bake? Because so much of what we create is intangible! Bakies emerge minutes after we create them! They’re yummy and give our busy brains fuel for the day ahead! #writinginspiration

Want to read some of my work? -> zenashapter.com #sciencefantasy #australianauthor #loveozya

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Zena Shapter @zenashapter.bsky.social · 16d

They are sooooo cute!!

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Zena Shapter @zenashapter.bsky.social · 16d

When I'm not writing, I love to get out in nature. Here's a special guest I met on my run today! This little guy was snuffling for ants. I expect he wouldn't like the ants in the World of Palude —> zenashapter.com/project-type...

#australianauthor #booktok #writinginspiration

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Zena Shapter @zenashapter.bsky.social · 19d

Getting ready for the week ahead! Just some ingredients I had in the cupboard, now a miraculous masterpiece of #writinginspiration #cookies

#amwriting #amediting #youngadultfiction

Zena Shapter @zenashapter.bsky.social · 23d

Thank you, everyone! You rock!

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With Thanks From My Creation Cave! – Zena Shapter #Short

YouTube video by Zena Shapter

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Zena Shapter @zenashapter.bsky.social · Sep 10

Back at @dymocks.bsky.social Rouse Hill today, to celebrate the 3rd reprint of When Dark Roots Hunt, which was a 2024 #DitmarAward Finalist alongside the incredible Garth Nix. Find out why by swinging past your local store, and reading all about my giant death-trees and snappy water-ants!

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Zena Shapter @zenashapter.bsky.social · Sep 2

What an amazing day at the #CBCA’s #LunchwiththeStars – so many wonderful school kids got to meet so many wonderful authors! Of course the truest star of the day was story itself – what a privilege to be a creator of them!
#readingismagic #australianauthor #mynextread #loveozya #youngadultfiction

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Zena Shapter @zenashapter.bsky.social · Aug 30

For anyone who’s been waiting, ’When Dark Roots Hunt’ is now back on the shelves following its THIRD reprint! Woo hoo!

zenashapter.com/project-type... = perfect for lovers of escapist thrills and immersive worlds.

#sciencefantasy #readingismagic #adventurestories #loveozya

Zena Shapter @zenashapter.bsky.social · Aug 27

Guidance for writers, having judged the MYAL writing competition for 10 years...

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#writingcompetition #writingadvice #emergingwriters

My 10 Years as a Writing Judge #MYAL @MosmanLibrary

For the past ten years, I’ve not only judged the Mosman Youth Awards in Literature, but I’ve written a judge’s report to advise emerging writers how they can improve their writing for next ti…

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Zena Shapter @zenashapter.bsky.social · Aug 27

My 10 Years as a Writing Judge #MYAL @MosmanLibrary

For the past ten years, I’ve not only judged the Mosman Youth Awards in Literature, but I've written a judge’s report to advise emerging writers how they can improve their writing for next time. I've then published that advice on my blog each…

My 10 Years as a Writing Judge #MYAL @MosmanLibrary

For the past ten years, I’ve not only judged the Mosman Youth Awards in Literature, but I've written a judge’s report to advise emerging writers how they can improve their writing for next time. I've then published that advice on my blog each year (apart from the first year): Character Domination! MYAL 2017Tips for Young Writers for Literary Awards @mosmanlibrary #MYAL 2018…

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Zena Shapter @zenashapter.bsky.social · Aug 24

A short recap of the CBCA’s 80th anniversary in New South Wales yesterday… wish I could have caught up with more peeps!

#cbca #lovebooks #loveozya #youngadultfiction #australianauthor #australianauthortok #reading #readingismagic

Zena Shapter @zenashapter.bsky.social · Aug 22

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Kathleen Jennings @tanaudel.bsky.social · Aug 22

A real party night out in the CBD is when you return to the house with more books than you left with

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amy brown (spooky edition) @amybrown.xyz · Aug 22

this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like

Why should I write better when a machine can do it for me?
Because actually no one can do it for you, because your voice is unique among all the people on earth. Siri never petted a horse's neck. Alexa has never been ghosted by the captain of the football team. But you have lived, your heart is beating, you have suffered, and you have something important to say. It's a human's job, to use words, and whatever job you give to a machine, that part of your brain goes dark. Maybe it's worth it when it comes to remembering phone numbers and directions, but when that part of your brain that uses words goes dark, that's a vast area that's very close to your soul. Don't let some internet platform convince you that what you have to say and create isn't worthwhile. Words are the echo of your soul. Honing that echo matters.

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Zena Shapter @zenashapter.bsky.social · Aug 21

Who do we really want to be? Meet Sala and discover into the dangerous yet thrilling world of Palude over here: zenashapter.com/project-type... = perfect for lovers of escapist thrills and immersive worlds.
#sciencefantasy #adventurestories #loveozya #teenfiction #bookworm #youngadults

Zena Shapter @zenashapter.bsky.social · Aug 21

There’s still time to donate to @dymocks.bsky.social and have your donation matched! A fab opportunity for #booklovers & literacy champions to raise funds for children in need. Big thanks to Dymocks Neutral Bay for hosting @jacquelineharvey.bsky.social, @jeremylachlan and myself today!

Zena Shapter @zenashapter.bsky.social · Aug 17

Can’t wait to join the amazing @jacquelineharvey.bsky.social & Jeremy Lachlan for Giving Day at @dymocks.bsky.social Neutral Bay store this Thursday 21 August. Come & say hi –> I’ll be there from 4pm! For every dollar donated Dymocks will match it up to $10,000!

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Zena Shapter @zenashapter.bsky.social · Aug 17

This week, I was invited to a #chocolatecafe for some #chocolateinspiration - an absolute delight because sometimes when we writers are stuck on a scene, it can help to write in a different environment!
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#lovechocolate #chocolateindulgence #thingstodoinsydney

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Zena Shapter @zenashapter.bsky.social · Aug 15

So, carnivorous trees. Taller than giant redwoods, with roots that can swirl up from the shallows and stab you or anything else that passes. They want to eat you! Disappear into the dangerous yet thrilling world of Palude over here: zenashapter.com/project-type... #sciencefantasy #readingismagic

Zena Shapter @zenashapter.bsky.social · Aug 14

Calling all writers! On Wednesday 24 September, 6-7pm, I’ll be giving an editing talk via the CBCA – free to attend! CBCA members book via their Hello Club login, non-members book via TryBooking over here: www.trybooking.com/events/landi...

Zena Shapter @zenashapter.bsky.social · Aug 14

That is a stunning image. But then of course it is - you took it!

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