Sandi Parsons

Summary

Sandi Parsons lives and breathes stories, as a reader, writer and storyteller.

Biography

Sandi Parsons lives and breathes stories, as a reader, writer and storyteller. Sandi's creative nonfiction has been published in MiNDFOOD, Frankie, Chicken Soup and the Growing Up Disabled in Australia anthology.

She lives in Western Australia with her favourite husband, some problem puppies and many teetering stacks of books.

Relevant qualifications

Memberships
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)
Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA)
Australian Society of Authors (ASA)

Volunteer Positions
2017 - 2025 Critique Co-ordinator for SCBWI, Australia West Region
2024 - 2025 Web Manager CBCA (WA Branch)
2020/21 CBCA Book of the Year Judge (Early Childhood)
2012 - 2017 Committee Member for West Australian Young Readers' Book Awards (WAYRBA)

Shortlisted Writing
2023 CYA Competition, Highly Commended | Rainbow Bleak's Family Tree manuscript
2020 The Aspire Awards, Medal of Recognition for nomination & Semi-finalist – Writing
2020 Highly Commended, Tales With a Twist Short Story Award | The Librarian
2018 WAYRBA Younger Readers' Shortlist | Pepsi the Problem Puppy

Writing Courses
2019 Freelance Writing Stage 1 | Australian Writers' Centre

Recent experience

2022 — Storytellers Festival, Back Stories | Centre for Stories
2021 — Side Walks | Centre for Stories
2020 — Emerging Writers Festival
2020 — Sunset Sessions, Back Stories, Stories from Home | Centre for Stories
2019 — Storyteller | Centre for Stories
2018 — Australian Short Story Festival