Caz Goodwin

Bio
Workshops and Talks

Caz Goodwin is an award-winning, internationally published children’s author, passionate about inspiring young readers through storytelling. Her books have won or been shortlisted for awards, including the CBCA Book of the Year, the Speech Pathology Book of the Year and Singapore’s National Arts Council Beyond Words Award. As the head of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) in Victoria she is dedicated to championing children’s literature and has spoken at numerous local and international festivals, conferences, community events, libraries and schools.

Caz has been the recipient of an Australian Society of Authors (ASA) mentorship, a May Gibbs Creative Time Residential Fellowship and was a resident at the Police Point Artist in Residence Program. Her books have been produced in Braille for blind and low-vision readers, featured in the Premier’s Reading Challenge and showcased on the Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson’s Fergie and Friends show, CBCA Storytime, podcasts, newspapers and radio.

Audience: best suited for children in prep to grade 4

Description

Caz entertains children with her picture books, live-action videos, jokes and puppets. She includes rhyming games and fun facts about koalas, wombats and other Australian animals. Daisy the giant koala or Dora the Snorer (puppet) also make an appearance. This session is available in-person or online.

Topics covered

Inspiration and ideas: Where to get them
What makes a great story?
The secrets of great writing
Fun facts about koalas, wombats and other marsupials
Environmental themes
Daisy the giant koala or Dora the Snorer (puppet) join the fun

Duration of each session: 45, 50 or 60 minutes

Tailored sessions: Sessions can be tailored to suit the needs of each group or school and can cover areas of particular interest or specific links to the curriculum.

Book Week

Testimonials

Caz Goodwin’s author presentation at Carey Baptist Grammar School was brilliant. The children loved meeting a life-sized Daisy and we laughed at the antics of Daisy in the ‘Daisy Runs Wild’ theatre show. Caz shared plenty of authors’ tips to inspire young readers and writers, and answered the children’s questions about writing and ideas for stories. She gave children opportunities to engage with craft, language and writing, and non-fiction research on koalas. The children loved the Daisy stories and Caz’s visit was a highlight of our Literature Festival.

Carey Grammar

Carey Grammar
Caz Goodwin
Caz’s author talk kept the children engaged and focused and they left feeling excited about books and reading.

Canterbury Primary School

Canterbury Primary School
Caz Goodwin
Caz visited our Prep, 1, and 2 classes and was just wonderful! She read her fabulous book Lazy Daisy, shared some interesting facts about Koalas and also some insights into the writing and publishing process. Caz kept everyone engaged with her warm and friendly manner.
We can’t wait until her new book comes out, and her next visit.

Glen Iris Primary School

Glen Iris Primary School
Caz Goodwin