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My experiences of Writing Children's Literature Day

Here we are again... just over a week on from experiencing the cartographic foolery, we're back - this time, exploring the world of children's writing and illustration, and I am going to share this experience of going to a children's writing event with you all.  So, Writing Children's Literature Day was an event that took place at the Hold in Ipswich on Saturday, the 2nd of May. The event revolved around children's and young adult literature, illustration and publishing, and was hosted by the Darley Anderson literary agency, in conjunction with Suffolk Archives, as well as Dr Lindsey Scott from the University of Suffolk's creative writing ranks. Event attendees were able to purchase tickets to attend the entire day at a cost of £20, while those who only wanted to attend individual talks, could purchase individual tickets at a cost of £8.  That being said, let's get to the day's events, and unlike previous writings about other events, we're going to s...