Type of Artist:
AuthorWinner of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the Carnegie Medal, the Guardian Prize and the Branford Boase Award
General talk about my life and writing, plus Q & A session.
A creative writing workshop based on the importance of Voice can be added to the event.
Keynote speaker for Conferences.
Year 8 up to Sixth Form/adults
Minimum of 60 students for talk Voice workshop – maximum of 25 student
One session + one workshop per school per day, though if there are two schools nearby, then I can do one session in one school in the morning and one session in the other school in the afternoon
60 - 90 minute talk to minimum of 60 students – general talk about life and writing, with Q & A and book signing
Anywhere, but if it’s more than a two hour journey from home in London, it would require an overnight stay in a hotel.
If schools can work with others in the area then accommodation and travelling costs could be shared.
Train and taxi
No.
How I Live Now
Just in Case
What I Was
The Bride’s Farewell
There is no Dog
Picture Me Gone
Moose Baby (Barrington Stoke)
"Just to thank you for a fantastic day … you were brilliant and the feedback from all the pupils has just been amazing. We have genuinely never had such enthusiastic and positive comments before. You really inspired the pupils and it was such an uplifting day.”
(School visit)
“The best talk I’ve attended in 30 years of teaching.”
(Henley Book Festival 2012)