CLARE RENNER manages the Professional Writing and Editing and Professional Screenwriting programs at RMIT University. An award-winning teacher of creative writing, Clare grew up in the UK before moving to Australia and completing a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Melbourne. Her postgraduate study is in children’s and YA literature and she works with both emerging and established writers in this field. Clare came to RMIT with a background in writing, editing and manuscript development and has published over 25 books of her own, including works of popular fiction for children and non-fiction for both adults and children. As a freelance reviewer and critic, she has also been published in a range of journals and magazines.