Mark presented to our Lower Primary students and his sessions were brilliant, from start to finish. Each presentation was tailored perfectly to the age group, full of rhyming fun, songs and hitting many important literacy targets along the way. The teachers were thrilled and the children left wanting to devour his books. I would highly recommend Mark to other schools.

Our school was fortunate to have a virtual visit from Fifi. Fifi worked with our Year 3-6 students, answering questions, reading from her books and running a drawing workshop. Our students loved hearing from Fifi and her books were even more popular after her visit.

We were delighted with Matt’s visit to our school. He worked with our Year 6 students, reinforcing work they had done in preparation for completing a writing task. He was perfect for the age level and delightful to host. We would have no hesitation in inviting Matt to come to Iona again. Many thanks to Speakers Ink, once again, for looking after us so well.

Rachel was entertaining and engaging, tailoring each presentation to the audience in front of her and providing opportunities for student choice throughout. She generously shared her writing process and gave students insight into how her own life experiences and interests have shaped her stories. Her presentations were engaging, authentic and inspiring for our students.

We were delighted to host Tannya for our school visit. Tannya is an amazing illustrator and students enjoyed her illustrations for Dingo, Kookaburra, Mallee Sky and Heartbeat. She gave the students many tips on how the illustrations were made and shared her techniques. They enjoyed the drawing lesson with her easy-to-follow instructions. Tannya was an engaging speaker for all ages. She even included the students in a wonderful drama activity as well. I would definitely recommend Tannya for a [...]

Students really enjoyed meeting Anil and making connections to her illustrations while learning more about her creative process. Her presentation was engaging and well paced, allowing students to gain a deeper understanding of how an illustrator brings a story to life. The interactive elements encouraged thoughtful participation, and her work with small groups gave students valuable opportunities to ask questions, share ideas and feel supported in their own creative thinking.

Karen was wonderful - generous with her time and full of honest wisdom about writing and the creative life. She gave hope to the emerging creators in our community, encouraging them to continue even when things feel tough.

Liz was very enthusiastic and a pleasure to work with. She engaged the children very well and they all enjoyed the session immensely. We received nothing but positive feedback from parents, wanting to know more about Liz and her work.

Faultless as usual.

It was an absolute pleasure to have John at our school during Book Week celebrations. He went above and beyond with the children he spoke to throughout the day. Many of the teachers approached me afterwards to give positive feedback.

Jane Smith’s visit was very educational and informative. It made students want to learn more about characters in her books and read her books.

David was excellent. He held the students' attention throughout the presentation with his warm and relaxed manner. The students were in awe of his talent as he shared his tips for drawing, as we watched his illustrations come to life. Excellent presentation.

Gabrielle has visited our school for the past three years and run her Chinese watercolour painting session with our year 7s. This complements the text that they study at this year level, Chinese Cinderella. Gabrielle is a true professional with a wonderful instructional manner. She incorporates her Chinese heritage into the workshops beautifully and has the students spellbound. The lovely thing about her sessions is that being able to produce a credible Chinese watercolour at the end of the ses [...]