Lui Sit
Type of Artist:
I offer interactive author talks which look at my author journey, inspiration for the books and an introduction to the world of the book. These are 45 minutes including time for Q &A. I also offer creative writing workshops which are 60 minutes long - based on the theme of whichever of my books has been requested.
Land of the Last Wildcat -
AUTHOR TALK (45 mins) – Ages 7+
Journey to becoming an author
Inspiration for Land of the Last Wildcat
Themes in Land of the Last Wildcat (Respect for the environment, found family, standing up for what you believe in)
Q & A
CREATIVE WORKSHOP (45 mins-1 hour) – Ages 7+
Author introduction for Land of the Last Wildcat
Create your own magical animal
Brainstorm themes
Create your own story featuring your animal creation
AUTHOR TALK (45 mins) – Ages 7+
Journey to becoming an author
Inspiration for The Lucky House Detective Agency
Themes in The Lucky House Detective Agency (Chinese culture, teamwork, using your strengths)
Q & A
CREATIVE WORKSHOP (45 mins-1 hour) – Ages 7+
Author introduction for The Lucky House Detective Agency
Create your own special found object
Use the five S’ of detective investigation to set your scene
Start your own detective mystery story
Details
Preferred age range:7- 11 KS2
Maximum number in any one session:
No limit for author talk. Workshops – 30 max
No of sessions per day:
3 - 4
Session Length:
Author talks – 45 minutes inc Q & A
Workshop – 60 mins
Areas prepared to travel to:
Happy to travel anywhere if I am available and travel and accommodation is included if required.
Transport:
I don’t drive so public transport or taxi only (if UK)
Fees:
DBS/CRB:
Yes
Hold PLI (public liability insurance):
Yes
Website:
Titles include:
Land of the Last Wildcat
The Lucky House Detective Agency
The Wildcat & the Gathering Storm (out Sep 10, 2026)
A Cockatoo Called Calamity (out June 2027)
Testimonials:
Pelham were thrilled to be visited by Lui as part of our World Book Day celebrations, who spoke engagingly about her fabulous book 'Land of the Last Wildcat.' Her talk to our Key Stage Two pupils was wonderful and had a perfect balance of oracy opportunities with question and answers with children and interesting video clips that had the pupils undivided attention. I have never been approached by so many members of staff before after a guest speaker, to comment on how much they enjoyed it and enquiring as to whether Lui would be back for her next book! Lui spoke movingly about not seeing herself in books as a child, about representation of multiple-heritage children in fiction and about growing up as a 'latchkey kid;' all which I thought were just important themes to explore and talk to our pupils about. We also loved hearing about her important work on conservation, which was incredibly moving and I'm sure inspired our pupils! We would absolutely love to have Lui come back again and highly recommend inviting her to schools for an author visit.
Emma Berry, Reading Lead, Pelham Primary
We were delighted to welcome author Lui Sit to visit us and talk about her wonderful book – Land of the Last Wildcat. Our Junior School and Year 6 student from Dundonald Primary School had a fantastic time hearing about her writing journey. Learning about the story and asking some brilliant questions. Big thank you to Lui for inspiriting our young readers and helping us celebrate the joy of books and storytelling on World Book Day
Hall School
Earlsfield Library hosted the fabulous author Lui Sit for an inspiring talk about her book – Land of the Last Wildcat. Lui talked about what inspired her and the children left feeling excited and motivated to write their own stories. The Earlsfield Library staff and GLL Literary Champion, Katy Homden, also had a fantastic time.
GLL Literary Foundation
We had a highly enjoyable and inspirational visit from Lui Sit this morning. The children were captivated by her presentation about, Land of the Last Wildcat, and loved hearing all about Lui's background - which ultimately lead to her becoming a published author. Her love of cats and their involvement in the story was, of course, a big plus for a class of 9 and 10 years olds too! As the class teacher, I found her talk engaging, accessible for all and loved seeing the looks of wonder on my class' faces as they hung on Lui's every word and participated actively with her planned activities (eg. creating their own mythical creature). It is hard to believe that this was one of Lui's first school visits; she is a natural! We have continued reading Wildcat together in our class and are already looking forward to subsequent releases! Thank you, Lui!
Wimbledon Chase Primary School
The hall full of bookworms were mesmerised by Lui’s beautiful readings from ‘The Last Wildcat’, and inspired by her memories of growing up wild and fighting hard to protect Australia’s ancient forests and wild spaces
Stepping into Stories Festival
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