Do you aspire to write fiction for children and young adults? Do you want to hone your skills or simply want to discover what an author's day is like and how she turns an idea into a published book? If you answered 'yes' to any of these questions, Riding the Wind will take you where you want to go. Award-winning Australian author and teacher Rosanne Hawke offers a fresh approach to learning to write by sharing her knowledge through her experience - this is a textbook cum memoir, with a personal touch that mentors the reader. Riding the Wind distils her practice and wisdom in both writing and teaching, making this a valuable guide which offers an extensive range of topics and realistic encouragement to writers. Rosanne writes from a faith perspective, bringing the spiritual and the practical together in a way accessible to readers of all persuasions.