Romancing the Stars is an annual event that has taken place since 2012 in Brisbane and has since included events held on the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast and occasionally online. This time, it’s going to be in Buderim.

The event will be a chance to discover what books local authors and illustrators have been creating for children and young adults in the past year. Speed date these local stars, and meet others informally. There’ll also be food, pop-up bookshop, illustrations for sale, raffle and quiz competition.

Kay Kerr will join the line-up of local creators and give a short introduction to her latest work Social Queue with inside information about the making of the YA novel.