Rochelle Stephens is the editor and publisher at Wombat Books and has repetitively chosen manuscripts from CYA conference for publication. She is passionate about great books with the motto of Stories you will want to share. The focus is on any books for children through to YA and new adult. We are looking for early readers, junior fiction, middle fiction, young adult and the conservative end of new adult/adult. Wombat Books has taken on picture books from pitches every year for the last few years and Rochelle is keen to keep supporting CYA attendees.
Rochelle is excited to work with authors and develop them on their journey and often encourages repeat submissions.
Wombat Books has national and international distribution of all new titles and is focussing on including audiobooks with each new novel release.
Rochelle is also an author in both educational writing and her Riz Chester series, with The Fingerprint Code having been shortlisted in 2024 Speech Pathology awards. She has completed her Masters in Editing and Publishing with a thesis exploring middle fiction and what children want to read.
Rochelle is interested in assessing a range of stories for children through to new adult. She would love to see some crime/mystery, fantasy, any genre for children and new and unique picture books.
Rochelle Stephens - Editor Assessments
Assessment Categories
- Chapter books
- Crime
- Early readers
- Fantasy
- Junior fiction
- Middle grade
- Mystery
- Narrative non-fiction
- Picture books
- Speculative fiction
- YA writing
Last day to book
22 June
Payment plans
If you’d like to set up a payment plan, just send us a quick email at info@cyaconference.com to receive your code before booking. A 15% non-refundable deposit is required upfront for payment plans, with full payment due before your session.
Please note that each attendee can have only one payment plan.
Feedback
Rochelle will be providing verbal feedback with her assessments.
Important
Assessment sessions:
- are only available to conference, bootcamp and Writers at Sea Retreat attendees.
- may be booked before booking for the conference, but you must book for the conference by 15 May, or your session will be cancelled and not refunded.
- have a $25.00 administration charge should you decide to cancel before 15 May.
- are non-refundable if cancelled after 15 May unless we are able to resell the session.