Thank you for your help with our Writer in Residence program at Ryan this year. Your recommendation of Tristan Bancks worked well, and I could not recommend him more highly to other schools looking to run a similar program. We threw quite a challenge at him; he worked with students from Year 1 all the way to Year 9, and with teachers as well. In all of his sessions, he was organised, informative and engaging. The students were awestruck and got a lot out of it, and the teachers have been offeri [...]

Kim has just left our school and she is truly a gifted artist, author and speaker. I have not enjoyed an author visit so much. Her energy and obvious love she has for her work is infectious and the Year 2 children were captivated. The year 7 students who helped move her equipment were enthralled by her and her work and Kim is so open with children they would have kept her talking all day if I hadn’t shooed them back to class. We would like to book Kim to visit again in August if possibl [...]

Candice's presentation for our middle school children was very well received and the group selected for the writing workshop were excited and productive.

Deano Yipadee provided our centre with an amazing interactive show which kept the children engaged and moving along to the stories and all age groups were able to join in. Children had fun while learning and enjoying a fantastic show. We can't wait to see Deano again with his wonderful books and musical instruments, Thank you!

Thank you so very much for your time today. I've already received over 20 emails from parents and students expressing their thanks and appreciation. The students and staff really loved meeting you, getting to know more about the book writing and illustrating processes and seeing some of your magnificent pieces of art. They are already asking if we can have you back next week!! Again, thank you so very much for all that you brought today. It was truly a memorable experience, one which we will a [...]

Professional and efficient

Thanks again for a great visit to our school. The kids are still talking about it and all your books are flying off the shelves in the library!

Karen was amazing with the children. She got them to open up and think about things in a different way.

Charlotte had the audience in the palm of her hand. Although there were four people on the panel, most of the questions were directed at her and she answered them clearly, distinctly and with aplomb. She is a tremendous speaker, an advocate for women in science and a wonderful example of everything that a scientist, and a person, should be.

I think Kat Apel may be our Book Week treasure. The boys love you! Teachers, students and parents have loved hearing you talk about your books and your family, and all the teachers have been impressed with your style and your activities.

Both Veresdale and Woodhill schools enjoyed Martin's Visits. The children loved seeing the process that Martin engages in when illustrating and contributing their ideas. He captured their imagination and encouraged them to experiment with ideas and drawing etc. Thank you for recommending Martin for our visit this year.

I recently had the pleasure of working with Rory H. Mather, and I can’t recommend him highly enough. His insights and expertise into lyrical story writing and rhyme is amazing and the art of story and persistance is truly inspirational. Rory’s approach combines practicality with deep emotional intelligence, enabling students to unlock their potential and achieve their writing goals with a never give up approach. The strategies he offers are not only effective but also easy to implement, making a [...]

Zachary Ashford tailored his presentation to a diverse and large cohort of students. His sessions were interactive, engaging and entertaining. Zach sought feedback constantly and communicated effectively throughout our visit. Would definately recommend!

The boys loved Jo's presentation and they liked her tips for building the story particularly her travels to Finland for research.