Katrina Nannestad | Talk | Having Fun With Stories | Years 3-6
A fun, interactive session during which Katrina will share her rocky road to becoming an author, her passion for writing and some easy-to-use techniques that will help students when writing their own stories.
- Duration: 45 Minutes (approx.)
R.A. Spratt | Talk | How R.A. Spratt comes up with her ideas | Years 3-8
R.A. will let the audience vote on what book she talks about. Once they've picked she will explain how she came up with the characters and premise. Then give a dramatic reading to show how it all comes together.
- Duration: 45 Minutes (approx.)
Carla Salmon | Talk | The Perfect Crime | Years 5-8
Carla brings her CRIME formula to life with anecdotes and clips from her own research, writing and editing processes. Participants will learn how to increase reader engagement, create suspense and heighten tension in their own writing.
- Duration: 45 Minutes (approx.)
Felice Arena | Talk | Go back in time on an Epic Adventure! | Years 3-6
In this highly engaging session Felice introduces the students to his love for sports and historical fiction. He takes students through his process for incorporating action, movement, and authentic details within a narrative.
- Duration: 45 Minutes (approx.)
Jade Goodwin | Talk | What It's Like to Draw for a Job! Life of an Illustrator | Years 5-10
Ever wondered what it’s actually like to be a real-life illustrator? In this session, Jade will take you behind the scenes of her life as a full-time illustrator.
- Duration: 45 Minutes (approx.)
Nat Amoore | Talk | Stop, Shower Time! | Years 2-4
Nat’s hilarious junior fiction series is all about a teleporting shower. But how on earth did she get that idea? Aren’t showers just boring? Not when you’re Nat Amoore! Find out the whacky shower stories behind this hilarious new series.
- Duration: 45 Minutes (approx.)
Rachel Jackson | Talk | A Puzzling Profession | Years 4-8
Hear about the profession of intelligence and what it has in common with writing and illustrating the Solve It Your Way series. Spoiler alert: it’s all about solving puzzles!
- Duration: 45 Minutes (approx.)
Lili Wilkinson | Talk | Fantasy worlds with Lili Wilkinson | Years 7-11
Lili will introduce her latest books, focussing on where ideas come from, world building, and why she hates Cinderella
- Duration: 45 Minutes (approx.)
Will Kostakis | Talk | How to break into magic school (and write a story about it) | Years 4-6
Will Kostakis mixes personal anecdotes with practical writing advice in an engaging talk for primary school, sharing tips and tricks to beat the blank page, and revealing how a story he wrote in year six became his first novel.
- Duration: 45 Minutes (approx.)
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