Michelle Madden is a Commissioning Editor for Penguin Random House Young Readers. She works across all genres and ages, from books for early childhood through to novels for young adults. She has worked with some of Australia’s finest authors and illustrators, including Terry Denton, Felice Arena, Graeme Base, Mem Fox, Jane Tanner and Alison Lester, as well as with sporting and media stars such as Cathy Freeman, Ash Magic and the Listies.
Michelle enjoys picture books that speak directly to children, illustrated books for young readers that create excitement about stories, and has a particular interest in fun and entertaining non-fiction for young people.
Michelle Madden Bootcamp
Important
Please note Bootcamps are non-refundable unless we are able to resell the session.
About the bootcamps
The Bootcamp is a day spent with an editor where you will receive feedback on your work in small group sessions, time to work on your manuscripts followed by a progress session where they will give you further feedback, there is also a discussion panel and a Q&A session.
Places for the Bootcamp are strictly limited to four people per group, with each editor working with two groups.
Groups will be divided into
- Chapter Books, including Young Adult Novels
- Picture Books
You do not need to be coming to the conference to join a bootcamp.
Payment plans
If you want to set up a fortnightly payment plan, use the code CYA26 at checkout. A 15% non-refundable deposit is required upfront for payment plans, with full payment due before your session.
Please note that payment plans aren’t available for early-bird tickets, and each attendee may have one payment plan.
