Giuseppe was excellent for our Year 6 children. He came early and spoke with the teacher about the exact expectations and what the students wanted to get out of the session. He catered for this in his presentation and gave some great examples of how students could get started with drawing images. His presentation was excellent and well thought out and planned. At the conclusion, he took the time to go around and speak with each student and share some ideas and opinions on some of their drawings [...]

Morsi showed a contagious commitment and was an excellent communicator. His target audiences are without doubt teenagers and adults. Having Morsi at our school was very positive and eye opening! TheDanish People’s Party got more than half the votes in the last election in this region, so there are many prejudices against people with foreign backgrounds. Morsi’s presentations became very real when we the following Wednesday was visited by a class from Ellekærskolen in Aarhus where more than 80% o [...]

The Meanjin writers' camp hosted Dimity Powell recently. Dimity was fabulous and positive feedback was received. The students were very happy.

Sam had the children engaged from the beginning. She engaged them in conversation regarding their writing and took them through her experience. The children came away inspired and eager to borrow her books.

Katherine’s visit was nothing short of exceptional. All of our teachers were delighted with her sessions, noting how engaging and accessible she was for every year level. The boys absolutely adored her—her ability to connect with them was remarkable. At our recent P&F meeting, parents shared how impressed they were that their sons came home talking nonstop about Katherine and her books. For many families, it was the highlight of Book Week, with boys eager to retell her stories and discuss what [...]

Nick Earls was outstanding in helping develop the interest and talent of the 55 budding student writers who attended. He worked well in co-presenting and co-facilitating different sessions with a young author who had recently published her own book. His sessions were informative and humorous and would be memorable and enjoyable for all who attended.

We had a lovely Literature Event yesterday. Barry Jonsberg was fantastic, all the sessions went smoothly and we have had great feedback from the staff and students. Barry’s sessions had the students laughing and applauding throughout. We are now thinking about next year and would love to have Barry back. We had a great time, thanks so much.

Allison was engaging with both parents and students at our extracurricular book club. Her presentation was interesting, and Allison was asked many many questions and eagerly responded to every one of them. Allison is a delightful guest, and I would recommend her to any school, library or book club.

Melinda reinforced many of the ideas we have been sharing with the teachers, about being a visible reader, along with her own experiences of reading and how to get young people reading and building a good reading culture, including author visits and finding the right book. Best of all she read us a story, which fitted well with an overarching theme of Wellness.

Thank you for coming to Marsden for our Marvellous Manga Day, "Crossing Boundaries with Reading" Launch. The students were extremely engaged and enjoyed the experience of having a real artist / illustrator on hand. I really appreciate that you were flexible and became involved in the whole day and the launch was a success largely due to your presence. Our Principal, staff, students and QUT have given me very positive feedback about your presentation & workshop. Thanks once again - I hope tha [...]

The process from start to finish was very easily managed, we were kept in the loop when needed and were given Peter's contact information for one on one confirmation of resources and set up requirements.

Your session was incredibly well-considered and you engaged brilliantly with the students. They loved hearing about the publishing process and getting a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of a book. We loved getting to know you as a person and a storyteller.