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Weekend Program

Saturday May 24th 2008 and Sunday May 25th 2008

 

 

Key to workshops A= target audience adults, O= suitable for anyone

Unless otherwise indicated, workshops are for a maximum of 30 people.

Please bring notebooks and pens/pencils

Saturday 24th May 2008

 

  9am 10am 11am 12noon 1pm 1:30pm   2pm 2:30pm 3pm
Ann James Create a character with attitude         The process of making a picture book                     

Drawing from memory

Drawing from life

   
Janeen Brian Poetry Writing  

From Hoosh! to Columbia

   

Writing Junior Fiction (for adults) 15 places

 
Leigh Hobbs  Teach kids to create a character  

 Create characters with Leigh Hobbs

     Meet Leigh Hobbs - creator of Old Tom    
Meredith Costain  The joy of language    Turning everyday events into stories      Getting Published    
Paul Collins  

Create a world for fantasy writing (15 places)

       
Krista Bell  Meet Krista Bell   Create a parent book club at your school     Being nice, but noticed. Self promotion for writers    
Phil Kettle How to get children excited about books   Meet Phil Kettle    Meet Phil Kettle    
Marjory Gardner

Marjory Gardner Illustration

   Art for Adults      Meet Marjory Gardner    
Hazel Edwards    Writing a Non Boring Family History      Meet Hazel Edwards    
Alison Lester  

  Getting children to read

(25 places)

 

 The Art of Alison Lester

   

 

 

  9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm
Ann James    Let's play: the importance of play and experimentation in relation to creativity                             
Meet Ann James
   
Janeen Brian  Meet Janeen Brian            
Leigh Hobbs         
 

 Create characters with Leigh Hobbs

(for adults who wish to write children's books)

                   How to teach kids to create a character      Leigh Hobbs and Old Tom    
Meredith Costain    Turning everyday events into stories (ages 8+)    The joy of language: rhythm and rhyme      Creating picture books and short fiction    
Paul Collins    Where to get ideas; writing and editing            

Krista Bell

                               

 Lofty's Mission

(followed by book's launch)

           
Phil Kettle    Meet Phil Kettle    How to get children excited about books      Meet Phil Kettle  
Marjory Gardner    Art for Adults                          Meet Marjory Gardner      Art for Adults    
Hazel Edwards  Encouraging families to read and write    Non Boring Travel Writing      Authorpreneurship    
Alison Lester              
Jenny Taylor   Illustration workshop            Illustration Workshop    

 

Workshop Details 

 

 

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