Sydney Writers' Festival

Events

Please note all these events have been completed.

CBCA Junior Masterclass with Libby Gleeson
Code: W31  |  Type: Workshops   |  Genres: Children's & Family, Young Adult, Fiction
Monday, May 21 2012 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM Ticketed: $70
State Library of NSW, McDonalds Room, Macquarie Street Wing, Macquarie Street, Sydney Venue & Transport Info
Libby Gleeson
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How do you build tension and create drama in your stories? Can you make your readers feel your characters’ fear and hope in the face of danger? Libby Gleeson will show you how!

Libby will look closely at the dramatic writing in Mahtab's Story and the new novel Red before showing you some new writing tips to make your stories exciting and your characters believable. For writers aged 9-13 years.

The Children’s Book Council of Australia is a proud partner of the National Year of Reading 2012.

Supported by Pantera Press.

Duration: 6.5 hours (including lunch break)
Maximum capacity: 20 participants

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Libby Gleeson (Australian)

Libby Gleeson has published over 30 picture books, short stories and novels for young readers, including the well-loved Hannah series and Dodger. She has won many writing awards in Australia and is widely published internationally. Her most recent picture books are I Am Thomas and Look! A Book. Her new novel, Red, will be published in May.
 libbygleeson.com.au