Victoria

Bernadette Kelly

Preferred audience: all ages

Bernadette has written over 30 fiction and non-fiction books, including the Riding High and The Pony Patch series, which are all about her favourite animals, horses. In 2010 Bernadette was awarded a fellowship from the May Gibbs Children's Literature Trust. Bernadette loves visiting schools, doing workshops and talking to kids about her books and writing.

Bernadette offers tailored presentations and workshops for all ages, during which she shares valuable insights gleaned from her many years as a writer. Topics include writing short stories, building a chapter book, series writing, the publishing process and Bernadette’s own personal writing journey.

Claire Saxby

Preferred audience: Any age, but prefers preps to primary

Claire Saxby writes fiction, non-fiction and poetry for children. She has more than 35 books in print with more in production. Her poetry appears in magazines, anthologies, on train walls and in museum resources.

Claire’s most recent picture book is There Was an Old Sailor, a nautical take on an old rhyme, illustrated by Cassandra Allen. She has also written for the immensely popular Go Girl! series.

She presents to pre- and primary-aged audiences and also conducts writing workshops for secondary and adult groups.

Dee White

Preferred audience: Students 10+

Dee White is the award-winning author of Letters to Leonardo, Hope for Hanna, A Duel of Words and Harry’s Goldfield Adventure.

Her themed workshops for all ages include Heroes & Villains, and From Portrait to Prose (using paintings and photographs as symbols and story devices).  Dee can also help students make book trailers, and develop anthologies.

She’s passionate about encouraging reading and writing, and her blog http://deescribewriting.wordpress.com has career and writing tips for students.


Jackie Kerin

Preferred audience: kindergarten – tertiary levelalt

Jackie Kerin is primarily recognised as a storyteller working in the oral tradition. Visiting schools, kindergartens, folk and literary festivals and cultural institutions, she has awakened in thousands of children and adults the joy of spoken stories. Jackie was the recipient of the Pat Glover Memorial Storytelling Award at the Port Fairy Folk Festival 2002, 2007, 2009 and received the Spirit of Woodford Original Stories and Yarns Performance Award in 2007 and 2012.

Jackie will tailor sessions to suit the aims of a particular group. She has a special interest in traditional folk tales and Japanese kamishibai storytelling. She also has a collection of classic Australian Tales including Phar Lap, Ned Kelly, the gold rush, and immigration.

Jackie’s most recent picture book, Lyrebird! A true story, illustrated by Peter Gouldthorpe is a celebration of a beautiful, iconic Australian animal.

Lorraine Marwood

Preferred audience: From prep through to creative writing classes with strategies for poetry and writing

Lorraine brings her rural background and literacy training to her writing and workshops.

She has four collections of poetry published, the latest one: A Ute Picnic and other Australian poems with Walker Books. Lorraine also writes chapter books and novels – Star Jumps was recently short-listed in the Prime Minister's literary awards in the new category of children's writing.

Lorraine offers unique poetry workshops using her own techniques such as Images, two word poem, conversation poems- from primary to secondary to adult workshops. She also loves taking creative writing, strategies to keep a writer away from writer's block and is available for talks, workshops conferences, writing residencies and readings.

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