​USQ Bookcase Panel: A question of character

​How to Bring your Characters to Life
Chair: Adele Jones
Date: Saturday 18 July
Location: Main Stage, USQ Toowoomba Campus
Time: 2.15pm-3.15pm

Discussion: Plot can only carry a book so far, it’s the characters that drive the story and stay with the reader long after the book is closed. But how do you bring your characters to life and ensure they are memorable enough?

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Panellists: Adele Jones

Adele Jones lives in Queensland, Australia. She writes young adult and historical fiction, poetry and short inspirational works. Her first Young Adult novel,Integrate, was awarded the 2013 CALEB Prize for unpublished manuscript. Her writing is inspired by a passion for family, faith, friends, music and science – and her broad ranging imagination. Visit her website.

Photo Courtesy: Adele Jones

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Photo: Sketa Oz Images

 Panellist & Presenter: Selina Kucks (aka Sketa)

USQ alumna Selina Kucks (aka Sketa) is the author of the popular children’s fantasy series, The Parchment. After completing her Diploma in Visual Arts, Selina left to entertain the crowds at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. In 1995, she accepted reporting contracts at MBC, KBS and Arirang Broadcasting. Selina was Chief Editor at the Korean Commission for UNESCO, on-staff writer for Daekyo Educational Research, Telesys Publishing and AFKN ONAIR Scripts with her articles published across Asia for the likes of the Korea Herald, UNESCO Journals and The Courier Mail. In 1997, the Korean Ministry for Culture honoured Selina for her contribution to the Arts. Ten years later, she and five other Arts Council Toowoomba founding members, received the Australia Day Cultural Arts Award. Visit her website.

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Panellist: Emma Mactaggart

Emma Mactaggart is the Creative Director at Boogie Books and the founder of the Child Writes program. She has published hundreds of children’s book written and illustrated by children as well as her own award-winning books, Child Writes: Creating a Children’s Picture Book is Child’s Play and Imagine.  She is passionate about helping others achieve their goal of seeing their words in print and is currently creating an online workshop series hand-holding participants through the entire process of creating a picture book; from the original idea to book launch and beyond!  ​

Photo Courtesy: Emma MacTaggart