Southern SEA WORDS SO O UTH A E S ERN n er Gre a Gr t So am u m th ar FW ORDS re atu Liter tival Fes GSG Literature Festival PROGRAMME 14 + 15 May 2015 | Great Southern Grammar Library Brought to you by GSG, the City of Albany and the GSG P&F. Southern SEA WORDS GSG Literature Festival CONTENTS Introduction..........................................................3 Welcome..............................................................4 Schedule of Events: Day One.................................5 Schedule of Events: Day Two.................................8 Author & Illustrator Profiles...................................8 Event Map............................................................8 2 G R E AT S O U T H E R N G R A M M A R INTRODUCTION We are delighted to present Great Southern Grammar’s fourth annual Literature Festival for children, Southern Sea of Words. Over the years the festival, open to all schoolchildren of the Great Southern region, has grown considerably and is now established as Southern Sea of Words. We greatly appreciated the support of the City of Albany and the Great Southern Grammar Parents’ and Friends’ Association in bringing the festival to you. We are indebted to the authors who inspire the students of the schools that visit the festival. I extend a sincere thank you to Mrs Karen Bradbury and the Library team at GSG which has worked with great purpose to develop a truly outstanding festival for the children and the community. Mr Stuart Marquardt | Headmaster WELCOME Great Southern Grammar Library staff are thrilled to present the annual Children’s Literature Festival, Southern Sea of Words. This is the fourth year that the festival has run in this format, with schools within the Great Southern region invited to participate. There are many highlights of the festival this year, but one that we are particularly excited about is the boat cruise to Breaksea Island with local author of The Lighthouse Girl, Dianne Wolfer. We have seven authors attending, both western and eastern states-based, who will share with us their love of children’s literature, their passion for illustrating and their skills of writing, over the two day festival. We hope you enjoy the programme of sessions we have developed this year and look forward to you helping us to celebrate a shared loved of children’s literature. Mrs Karen Bradbury | Litfest Coordinator 3 Southern SEA WORDS GSG Literature Festival Day One: Session One DAY ONE: 14 MAY 2015 9.15am to 10.00am Track One: Paul Stafford, Ready Set Write, for Years 6-8. Writing session linking narrative writing to popular culture. $5.00 Track Two: Jon Doust, Writing, Art and Reading, for Years 8-10. Author presentation and meet the author. $5.00 $5.00 Track Two: Gabriel Evans, From Story to Illustration, for Primary students. Author session: Interactive and informative workshops providing insight into the processes behind producing illustrations. $5.00 Track Three: Deb Fitzpatrick, The Amazing Spencer Gray, for Years 7-9. Author Talk: The Amazing Spencer Gray, set in Albany and the Stirling Ranges. $5.00 Day One: Track One: James Foley, From Vikings to Lions, for Primary students. Author presentation and meet the author of The Last Viking and In the Lion. Session Two 10.15am to 11.00am Track One: Jon Doust, Writing Tips and Tricks, for Years 7-9. Writing Workshop: Are you a keen writer? Here’s your chance to get tips and ideas from an entertaining and talented writer! $5.00 Track Two: Deb Fitzpatrick, Writing Session, for Years 7-9. Developing ideas. $5.00 Track Three: James Foley, New Book Sneak Preview, for Primary students.$5.00 Be the first to see the artwork for My Dead Bunny, a sneak preview before the book is published in October! 12.45pm to 1.30pm Track One: Jon Doust, Writing, Art and Reading, for Years 8-10. Writing Workshop: Are you a keen writer? Here’s your chance to get tips and ideas from an entertaining and talented writer! $5.00 Track Two: Gabriel Evans, Life of an Illustrator, for Primary students. Author session and meet the author/illustrator. $5.00 4 Session Four Track Four: Gabriel Evans, From Story to Illustration, for Primary students. $5.00 Creating characters can be fun and challenging. What about monsters as characters? Or a mouse? Learn how illustrators develop characters, turning them into finished illustrations. Day One: Day One: Session Three 11.15am to 12.00pm G R E AT S O U T H E R N G R A M M A R Day One: Session Five 1.45pm to 2.30pm Track One: Paul Stafford, Linking Narrative to Popular Culture, for Years 7-10. $5.00 Writing session linking narrative writing to popular culture. Students learn how to develop narrative texts based on their own interests. Track Two: Dianne Wolfer, Granny Grommet & Me, for Lower Middle Primary. $5.00 See how a picture book is made, from idea, through drafts, storyboard, and authors/illustrators working together to publication. Following, join Dianne in a craft activity. Track Three: Deb Fitzpatrick, Get to Know the Author, for Years 7-10. Author Session and meet the author. $5.00 Day One: Highlight Event 6 HIGHLIGHT EVENTS 7.15am to 8.30am 9.30am to 12.30pm 12.00pm to 1.15pm Day One: Highlight Event 9 Session Eight: Paul Stafford, Ready Set Write, for Years 6-8. Writing session linking narrative writing to popular culture. Students learn how to develop narrative texts based on their own interests. $8.00 12.40pm to 1.15pm Session Nine: Jacqueline Harvey, Author Skype Session, for Primary students. $5.00 Jacqueline Harvey, Alice Miranda series. 1.15pm to 1.50pm Session 10: James Foley, Cartooning For Kids, for all ages. Day One: Highlight Event 11 Day One: Highlight Event 8 Session Seven: Breaksea Island Cruise with Dianne Wolfer, for all ages. $60.00 adults Be inspired by King George Sound, the Southern Ocean and Breaksea $40.00 students Island to write your own stories. $5.00 Day One: Highlight Event 10 Day One: Highlight Event 7 $20.00 adults Session Six: Breakfast in the Library. $15.00 students Enjoy a delicious breakfast, meet authors and have your books signed in the Bookshop Nook. 3.15pm to 4.30pm Session 11: Book Nook Afternoon Tea. Bookshop and afternoon tea in the Library. No charge 5 Southern SEA WORDS GSG Literature Festival Day Two: Session One DAY TWO: 15 MAY 2015 9.15am to 10.00am Track One: Gabriel Evans, Illustration Journey, for Primary students. Interactive and informative workshops providing an insight into the processes behind the production of an illustration. $5.00 $5.00 Track Two: Gabriel Evans, From Story to Illustration, for Primary students. $5.00 Learn how an illustrator develops characters and turns them into finished illustrations. 11.15am to 12.00pm Track One: Jon Doust, Writing Tips and Tricks, for Years 7-10. Writing Workshop: Are you a keen writer? Here’s your chance to get tips and ideas from an entertaining and talented writer! $5.00 Track One: Gabriel Evans, Illustration Workshop, for Primary students. $5.00 Interactive and informative workshops providing an insight into the processes behind producing an illustration. Track Two: Deb Fitzpatrick, The Amazing Spencer Gray, for Years 7-9. $5.00 Author Talk: The Amazing Spencer Gray, set in Albany and the Stirling Ranges. Session Four Track Two: James Foley, New Book Sneak Preview, for Primary students. $5.00 Be the first to see the art work for My Dead Bunny, a sneak preview before the book is published in October. 12.30pm to 1.15pm 6 $5.00 Day Two: Day Two: Session Three Track Three: Paul Stafford, Linking Narrative to Popular Culture, for Years 7-8. Writing session linking narrative writing to popular culture. Students learn how to develop narrative texts based on their own interests. Day Two: Track One: James Foley, From Vikings to Lions, for Primary students. Author presentation and meet the author of The Last Viking and In the Lion. Session Two 10.15am to 11.00am G R E AT S O U T H E R N G R A M M A R Session Five Day Two: 1.45pm to 2.30pm $5.00 Track One: Varied authors, Q&A Session, for all ages. $60.00 adults $40.00 students 12.00pm to 1.15pm 1.15pm to 1.50pm Session Nine: Varied authors, Interview An Author, for Years 5-10. $5.00 One-on–one sessions with a variety of authors. Come prepared with your questions! 3.15pm to 4.30pm Highlight Event 11 Day Two: Session 10: Book Nook Afternoon Tea. Bookshop and afternoon tea in the Library. No charge Highlight Event 10 Highlight Event 9 Day Two: Session Eight: James Foley, Cartooning For Kids, for Primary students. $5.00 Highlight Event 8 12.40pm to 1.15pm Day Two: Session Seven: Paul Stafford, Writing Workshop, for Years 6-8. $8.00 Writing session linking narrative writing to popular culture. Students learn how to develop narrative texts based on their own interests. Day Two: Highlight Event 7 Day Two: Session Six: Breaksea Island Cruise with Dianne Wolfer, for Years 4-8. Be inspired by King George Sound, the Southern Ocean and Breaksea Island to write your own stories. Highlight Event 6 9.30am to 12.30am Day Two: HIGHLIGHT EVENTS 5.00pm to 6.30pm Session 11: Author Sundowner. Meet the authors and talk by Deb Fitzparick. No charge 7 Southern SEA WORDS GSG Literature Festival AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR PROFILES James Foley is a children’s author and illustrator. He is an ambassador for Books In Homes and Room To Read Australia, and is the current Illustrator/Coordinator for SCBWI Australia West. Gabriel Evans has illustrated over 15 books including Annie’s Snails (Walker Books, 2014) and Roses are Blue (Walker Books, 2014). He has written and illustrated a new series, Woodland Whiskers, through Five Mile Press that was released in July 2014. He runs art and illustration workshops through schools, libraries and events. Deb Fitzpatrick lives and works in Fremantle, WA. She has a Master of Arts (Creative Writing degree) from UWA and occasionally teaches creative writing and editing at Curtin University. Deb is the author of four novels and is publishing another this year. 8 G R E AT S O U T H E R N G R A M M A R Jon Doust is local identity known for his interesting beanies and socks, ability to ride a scooter and, of course, his ability to write and entertain people. He has written a number of books for adults and has co-authored many for children. He is currently working on a new book which he will share during Southern Sea of Words. Jacqueline Harvey is the author of the bestselling Alice-Miranda and Clementine Rose series. She was a teacher for many years at girls’ boarding schools and is now a full-time writer living in Sydney. She will join us for a Skype session on Thursday. Paul Stafford is the author of 14 books for YA readers. His first series of short stories (eight books) were published under the Pants on Fire imprint aimed specifically at reluctant boys. Paul’s writing workshops in NSW high schools target Year Seven and Eight disengaged boys, and he delivers video conference programmes from the Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum. Dianne Wolfer Dianne is a well known Albany-based author of 15 books for teenagers and young readers. Her acclaimed novel Lighthouse Girl has become well known for its connection to Albany and the departure of ships to WWI. Her well known book, Granny Grommet and Me, is inspired by surfing grandmas at Middleton Beach. 9 10 Middle School Staff Ad min Map of GSG Pratten Centre un d Pla ygr o Admin M Sp ulti P ort ur s C po om se ple x Staff Hall + Canteen Eclipse SEA WORDS Southern GSG Literature Festival G R E AT S O U T H E R N G R A M M A R SO O UTH ERN SEA er Gre a G r t So am u m th ar FW ORDS re atu Liter tival Fes NOTES n 11 Great Southern Grammar 244 Nanarup Rd, Albany WA 6330 | PO Box 1151 Albany WA 6331 T: 08 9844 0300 E: reception@gsg.wa.edu.au W: gsg.wa.edu.au
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