News

  • First Prize! Prana Writers' Book in a Day, The Coral Sea Monster, wins both the National and Eastern States first prizes! Oct 2011.
  • We've been shortlisted for the Write a Book in a Day Awards!
  • Presenter (to adults and children), Ipswich Children's Literature Festival, 6th-11th Sept 2011.
  • Workshop presenter, Write and Illustrate a Picture Book, Elanora Library, Gold Coast, 29th August 2011. For all those who missed the first one. 
  • Workshop Presenter, Write and Illustrate a Picture Book, Palm Beach Library, Gold Coast, 23rd August 2011. It's booked out!
  • School Illustration Workshops during Book Week at Coomera Rivers State School, August 2011.
  • I'm visiting Love That Book bookstore in Helensvale for National Bookshop Day. Come say hi! 20th August 2011.
  • Write a Book in a Day - My writers group, Prana Writers, wrote a book (The Coral Sea Monster) in 12 hours for the Royal Children's Hospital of Qld. 14th August 2011. 
  • Writing Workshop Presenter, Redlitzer Competition, Redlands Library, 23rd July 2011.
  • Presenter, Hooking the Reader, Gold Coast Writers Association, 16th July 2011.
  • Presenter, Facebook Privacy Settings, SCBWI Meeting, Brisbane, 15th April 2011.


  • Presenter - 'Building your Author Brand'. Prana Writers Group, Gold Coast. 2nd April 2011.

  • Pond Magic Review and live radio interview with Nicole Dyer. Listen to the audio podcast: ABC 91.7 Coast FM, Friday, 25th March 2011.


  • Four of my watercolour artworks were included in the Art of Reading Exhibition,
    Robina Art Gallery, 22 Feb - 8th Mar 2011

  • Pond Magic will be launched at the Marks and Gardner Gallery, Mt Tambourine, at 2.00pm on Sunday the 17th October 2010 by Narelle Oliver.

Bring your family along for a fun-filled afternoon of activities, games and song.
With performances by Nadia Sunde
 from her international award-winning children's album.
Prizes for the best fairytale or French costume - adults too!
  • I was resident artist at the St Hilda's School Art Exhibition, Southport, on Thursday 2nd September 2010. 

    Presenter Success Stories, CYA Conference, Brisbane, 2010.
  • Pond Magic will be launched at the CYA Conference on the 4th September lunchtime. There will be a raffle prize giveaway. CYA there!!
  • My debut children's book, Pond Magic, is released today, 30th August 2010.(an Aussie Chomp, Penguin Australia)  Stock will be arriving in bookshops and libraries all of this week.
  • A selection of my artwork is being exhibited at the Southport Library, Gold Coast, for the month of September 2010.
  • My new website has now gone 'live'. Visit me here at www.angelasunde.com and feel welcome to drop me a line from the 'contact' link. I look forward to hearing from you!
  • My article, Pursue your Goal, has been published in WQ, the monthly publication of the Queensland Writers Centre, The Children's Issue, August 2010.
  • My debut children's book Pond Magic, an Aussie Chomp published by Penguin Australia, will be released on 30th August 2010. ISBN-13:9780143305545

  • Workshop Presenter, Illustrate a Picture Book, The Gold Coast Art School, July 2010
  • Awarded a Regional Arts Development Fund grant for a picture book mentorship, Jan 2010.
  • Awarded a Regional Arts Development grant as a member of Prana Writers, Jan 2010.
  • Awarded a place in Write That Book workshop series by the Gold Coast Council, Jan 2009.
  • Awarded 3rd place, Illustrated Picture Book, CYA Conference, Brisbane 2009.
  • Shortlisted story - Snap!, Charlotte Duncan Award, Celapene Press, 2009.
  • Shortlisted story - The Sandwich, Charlotte Duncan Award, Celapene Press, 2009.



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