Zillmere Library had a good turnout for the Katherine Howell event. Katherine spoke really well and the audience really enjoyed the presentation. They had lots of questions for Katherine which she willingly answered, and she was happy to stay a little while after the talk to mingle with anyone who wanted to chat with her. Overall it was a great event, and we would definitely recommend Katherine Howell for future author talks.

David has a great ability to connect with students and keep them motivated. His use of music to inspire writing is so good and the students loved it! Some classes that had a large number of reluctant writers ALL came out with a story at the end of his workshop. That is amazing!

Just quickly checking in to say thank you SO much for taking the time and effort to connect with us on Wednesday. The students loved it! You have a great way of speaking to children at their level, so I hope they’ll always have the benefit of being part of your life’s work.

Angela was engaging and gave the students a range of strategies to develop their confidence when performing poetry. The delivery of an original piece was definitely the highlight of the workshop as students could really identify the techniques she had used.

Samantha Smith was the first author to visit Molesworth Street Kindergarten, just as we had finished setting up our new worm farm. Around that time, we discovered her delightful book Harriet's Hungry Worms. We began reading it regularly to the children, helping them learn about worms and how feeding them can recycle organic waste. Sam’s visit was truly special—she was so accommodating, and her natural connection with the children shined throughout. We were amazed at how she included visuals, sin [...]

It’s hard to find performers who are as cleanly responsive and fearless as Kristian. Agile in body, mind and spirit, Kristian is the type of performer we need to see more.

I was very happy with Deborah Abela and James Roy’s presentations. They related well to all the students from the young grade sixers through to the senior year twelves. Students found them humorous and very engaging. I would definitely recommend them to any school.

We were delighted to host author Kate Foster as presenter of our November 2022 Webinar. Her title was "Why choosing diverse books isn’t enough: it’s all about the representation" and in the presentation, Kate gave so much more information about what makes someone neurodivergent, and how to accommodate their needs in school libraries. Kate was such a warm, relaxed and engaging speaker. Our attendees connected strongly with her compassionate and empathetic style. Her professionalism came through s [...]

Epic. AJ Betts was incredible, she was able to build a relationship with our Year 7s and engage them in her talk about being an author and creative writing. Her talk was fresh, funny, and, charming. It even included some rap. Amanda herself fit into the library team immediately and we feel we have made a friend.

Extremely accommodating, friendly and prompt

My daughter and I came to your illustration workshop at Brisbane Square library in the last week of the holidays. We both had a fabulous time and learnt a lot. It was wonderful to understand more about the process that an illustrator goes through to get their pictures in a book. You were so enthusiastic and it really flowed through to us. Thanks so much for a great workshop.