The Children's Book Council NSW branch holds excellent writers workshop for high
school students each year in partnership with the NSW State Library.
Further details and flyers are found on the website.
CBCA NSW > Programs > Teen Writing Master Classes >
http://nsw.cbca.org.au/pages/writing-master-classes.html
Registration and scholarship details http://nsw.cbca.org.au/data/files/Teen_Masterclasses/2013/Teen_Writers_2013_Program_booking_form_20130208.pdf
They operate on 2 levels. A Beginers course and an Ádvanced course is offered by each author.
Yes, they do cost $70 per student per session. Scholarships are available.
Bring your pen and imagination to one class or to the entire program; level 1 is for new students and level 2 is for returning students who want to develop their creative writing further.
Please see below and make your selection.
March 18 - Anthony Eaton presents Level 1: Short Stories and How We Find Them
March 19 - Anthony Eaton presents Level 2: Getting Into and Out of Characters
May 6 - Ursula Dubosarsky presents Level 1: The Ultimate Challenge
May 7 - Ursula Dubosarsky presents Level 2: Delicate and Dramatic Novellas
July 22 - Michael Pryor presents Level 1: Write Like a Professional
July 23 - Michael Pryor presents Level 2: Supercharge your Writing
October 14 - The Bell Shakespeare Company & Tony Thompson present Level 1: If I Chance to Talk a Little Wild
October 15 - The Bell Shakespeare Company & Tony Thompson present Level 2: Fatal Flaws
These are top notch workshops and can be made more financially accessible through a scholarship program. These provide invaluable writing experiences for your keen writers in the wonderful environment of the State Library.
I've gone to variations of most of these and am happy to share further info beyond the details on the website.
Cheers- Jackie Hawkes, for the Children's Book Council - NSW Branch
Shared with permission.
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