Hi Ian, Thank you for bringing such a great element to our program. Everyone loved your sessions. We are looking forward to working with you again soon.

Thanks - easy to work with, and great suggestions of speakers that might suit us.

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 [...]

Samantha's presentation on conserving Australian animals was most inspirational and kept the attention of all year levels at our school. She was flexible and adaptable, and the children expressed how interested they found her presentation. Samantha's books flew out of the library, and we ordered additional copies of all titles to meet the demand.

During our Book Week celebrations this year we were delighted to have Serena Geddes spend time with our students from Kindergarten to Year 6. With the younger students (Kindy – Yr 2) she spoke with enthusiasm about the way her illustrations make it into books and entertained the students with her drawings making sure there was collaboration from the students as to what she drew. One of our students was chosen to help her as she read Samuel’s Kisses and he will certainly remember thi [...]

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.

Thanks, Katrina, for sharing your talents and passion as an author. You are an inspiration!

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 [...]

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.

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

Katherine Battersby’s workshops and story sessions are full of joy, creativity and imagination. With her gentle warmth and playful humour, she instantly connects with her young audience and brings her books to life. Linked to primary years learning outcomes, her sessions spark curiosity and confidence. Katherine’s “Cranky Comics” sessions invited upper primary and lower secondary school learners the chance to explore comic panelling, speech bubbles and storytelling in a lively hands-on workshop [...]

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.

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 [...]